This is perhaps my favorite grape photo that I have ever taken. I love the shape of the bunch of grapes and the gorgeous palette of colors. “The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the… Continue reading A Palette of Grapes
If I remember correctly, it was the middle of May the last time we had any rain. It was forecast for yesterday but we all know how forecasts can go. I was feeling a bit hopeful with this cloud on Friday evening. Then yesterday morning on my walk all I could do was look at… Continue reading A Rainy Saturday in July
Wednesday, we headed over to Sant Sadurní for a tour of Freixenet Winery. Bob and I did the tour back in 2013 when we were here on vacation. We were glad to see it was still a great tour. The cellar descends 40 meters (over 130 feet). Soils and how that plays a roll in… Continue reading Dani and Wayne Visit, Part Two
Busy day yesterday with grocery shopping for the return of Dani and Wayne. You would think grocery shopping would be easy but just like we found in the States it takes going to three to four different stores to get all the things we need. Oh, and there are still two things on the list… Continue reading The Panther and the Tart
I've been missing in action (well at least from my blog) the past few days as our daughter Dani and her partner Wayne have been visiting from Australia. They are having a month's long trip driving through Portugal, Spain, and France. We're lucky as they are stopping here to see us twice! They arrived last… Continue reading Dani and Wayne Visit, Part One
The Winery Woman 