SEPT. 27th, 2009
Last night we attended the 2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair. We entered 2 wines & won 2 medals;
2007 TnT Pinot Noir - GOLD medal winner
2007 Horseshoe Bend Pinot Noir - SILVER medal winner
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Most of the crew ...and the rewardSEPT. 12th, 2009
Picking TnT Vineyard:
4a.m. we awoke to thunder, lighting & light rain. As we arrived at TnT vineyard to pick at 6:30 a.m. it continued. As the 20+ pickers began to pick the East side of the 2 1/2 acre vineyard the thunder and lighting subsided and the morning light and the moisture from the rain assisted. The light rain had made the stickiness that usually annoys me, non existent, nice. Our incredible crew was done by 9:30 with the entire east side plus a small amount from the very right of the West side picked. Totalling 1.7 tons coming in at 25.5 brix.
We toasted to our morning efforts with a glass of wine & a BBQ with our hosts Tom'n Tanya as the grapes were delivered to the winery. They hit the sorting table by 10:30.
Picking TnT Vineyard:
4a.m. we awoke to thunder, lighting & light rain. As we arrived at TnT vineyard to pick at 6:30 a.m. it continued. As the 20+ pickers began to pick the East side of the 2 1/2 acre vineyard the thunder and lighting subsided and the morning light and the moisture from the rain assisted. The light rain had made the stickiness that usually annoys me, non existent, nice. Our incredible crew was done by 9:30 with the entire east side plus a small amount from the very right of the West side picked. Totalling 1.7 tons coming in at 25.5 brix.
We toasted to our morning efforts with a glass of wine & a BBQ with our hosts Tom'n Tanya as the grapes were delivered to the winery. They hit the sorting table by 10:30.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
SEPT. 6th, 2009
Walked through the TnT Vineyard. We will pick the 1 block on the East side next saturday. The West Block is not ready. The seeds are still green.
The Ruxton juice is in tank tasting really nice with lots of color. Fermentation has started.
Mat is going out to Horseshoe bend Vineyard tomorrow morning to check it.
Walked through the TnT Vineyard. We will pick the 1 block on the East side next saturday. The West Block is not ready. The seeds are still green.
The Ruxton juice is in tank tasting really nice with lots of color. Fermentation has started.
Mat is going out to Horseshoe bend Vineyard tomorrow morning to check it.
Monday, August 31, 2009
AUGUST 31st
This past weekend we experienced 2 days in the hi 90's - 100 degrees then on Sunday back down to the 80's and today morning fog.
Mat has called our 1st picking day of the 2009 harvest Wednesday Sept. 2nd, Ruxton Vineyard will be picked.
The Horseshoe Bend Vineyard was not ready as of today.
This past weekend we experienced 2 days in the hi 90's - 100 degrees then on Sunday back down to the 80's and today morning fog.
Mat has called our 1st picking day of the 2009 harvest Wednesday Sept. 2nd, Ruxton Vineyard will be picked.
The Horseshoe Bend Vineyard was not ready as of today.
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