Amour, Amour!
Ten years ago when we planted the vineyard block that we call the “Back Acher”, we had trouble choosing whichContinue Reading
Ten years ago when we planted the vineyard block that we call the “Back Acher”, we had trouble choosing whichContinue Reading
Daniel Auteuil, Yves Montand in “Jean de Floret”. The film inspired us to start on our vineyard journey, with Gérard Depardieu’s unbridled optimism as a city dweller who inherits a farm in the French countryside. The neighbouring farmers — father and son — conspire to cheat their new city-folk neighbour out of his land. Thank goodness our neighbours Norm and Donny are quite the opposite characters!
…the best wine comes from grapes that are grown on the edge…
For a change of pace, we’re posting a travel note from our assistant winemaker Candace Battig. It’s hard to believeContinue Reading
Our daughter Ellie is ten years old — and the perfect size to climb into a big tank to cleanContinue Reading
Cecil and his brother Gary have been tending our vines for the last couple of years. Cecil’s out there day afterContinue Reading
Recently my youngest daughter said to me “Daddy, I like it better since you left your old job. I thinkContinue Reading
Harvest approaches! After testing our grapes and evaluating the health of the vines, we decided that we’d throw our HarvestContinue Reading
People said we need a better sign. We found some leftover cedar planks, nailed them together, and for the costContinue Reading
Our new Winery means we can share our wine, and our County dream, with other people! Wine enthusiast and bloggerContinue Reading