Aug 22, 2013 | Bacchus Vineyards, Blog, Grape Harvest 2013, Harvest, Tony
This morning was a little rough for me. Last night my dogs got a little worked up in the house, so my wife let them out and the fight was on. Two raccoons and two boxers. And eventually me. While I was trying to separate the pup from one of the raccoons the big one...Aug 21, 2013 | Bacchus Vineyards, Blog, Grape Harvest 2013
Today we are doing a quality control pass in one of our premium Pinot Noir Vineyards, Yellow Rock. Located in the Sonoma Coast Appelation. During this pass we look for any fruit that doesn’t make grade for this stage in the life of the Grape. Anything with bird...Aug 20, 2013 | Blog, Grape Harvest 2013, Locals: Great Wines Mean Good Times
The moon is awesome. Tomorrow it will be full. The weather is so muggy this morning. Let harvest begin. This time of year puts water in my eyes. The comradery is beyond words. The men and woman are so happy, smiles from ear to ear, this is it. It makes me have goose...Aug 20, 2013 | Blog, Grape Harvest 2013, Locals: Great Wines Mean Good Times
Getting ready for bed. Gotta get up at one am tomorrow to get our first Pinot noir pick underway. We will have 25 men and woman picking in the morning. It will take us about five hours to pick 15 ton. I will send pics of our picking and maybe some video footage. It...