Veraison 2014
The first purple berries of veraison appear, as the grapes start to ripen and change colour. Exciting times in theContinue Reading
Category: Viticulture
Planting Days
Against all common sense, we’ve decided to plant more grape vines! So right now, we’re soaking the roots of 3000Continue Reading
Ostraticky Grape Hoe
It’s not a weekend out at the vineyard without something breaking. This weekend I was happily weeding my grapes withContinue Reading
Arctic Vortexes and Survival of the Vines
People keep asking, how dd the grapes do this Winter? I won’t exactly know until the buds break, but I thinkContinue Reading
Hard Earth and Hilling Up
“It’s minus ten Celsius. Sure, the ground is frozen, but it won’t hurt to try burying the vines. It might work –right?Continue Reading
Broken Tractor at Broken Stone
After tie-down, our vines get buried underneath a protective hill of soil. We move around tonnes of dirt. We drive upContinue Reading
Coccinella
Lady bug, lady bug, fly away home! This year our vineyards were invaded by Multicoloured Asian Lady Bugs, or MALB. Continue Reading
Of Mice, Birds, Raccoons, Deer, Voles, Rabbits, Turkeys, Wasps and Men
It’s a war zone out in the County these days. Random shrieks and bangs are resounding from our neighbour’s vineyardContinue Reading
Veraison
Veraison. Just a trickle now, soon a flood of colour will wash through the vineyard, painting the berries purple and gold. Continue Reading
The Endless Summer Stretches Ahead
The danger of Frost gave way to sun and growth and greenery almost instantly. Our vineyards were lucky indeed. WeContinue Reading
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