Early morning on Bob's birthday I heard the grape harvesting machine go through the village. I didn't jump out of bed to see where it was going as I figured it was probably done for the night. I attempted to go back to sleep when I heard a sound...it was the sound of rustling leaves.… Continue reading Grape Harvesting Machine
It all starts with grapes. Okay...It starts with the vine but for today's blog we are starting at the grapes. As do many vineyards, Finca Viladellops not only grow grapes for their own production of wines but they also sell grapes to other wineries. They sell the grapes whole or they perform the process of… Continue reading Pressing Time
I sure am glad we escaped to the beach yesterday afternoon. Even though I didn't get a great night's sleep last night I charged through the day getting so much accomplished. Our night was interrupted first by the sound of a tractor shortly after 3am. Then the sound of the harvester and the tractor slowing… Continue reading Glass of wine well-earned
Fridays certainly come around quickly here in Spain. We joke that there are 5 Fridays a week. Why is it that when I was in an office all day the weeks just draggggggggged by? It seemed like Friday would never come. Now we blink and it is suddenly Friday once again. I'm not complaining believe… Continue reading September’s first Friday
After Bob and I dodged the rain on Monday we continued our walk through the vineyard. From the white wine grapes that they are now harvesting through to the vines where the red wine grapes are still maturing. The different colors are just so gorgeous. Are you noticing all the different textures between the grapes,… Continue reading Hues of red wine grapes
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