To all the grapes they didn't pick I see you hanging on the vines It makes me very sad It isn't that you're bad I wish you had become some wines. (Sung to the tune "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" by Willie Nelson)
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Tag: Picking grapes
A Palette of Grapes Didn’t Make The Cut
We've all heard the saying, 'It's what's inside that counts.' Well, that is especially true with grapes it seems. A couple of days ago on my morning walk, I decided to go see if my favorite bunch of grapes (and their friends) had been picked yet. As I walked along the end of the rows… Continue reading A Palette of Grapes Didn’t Make The Cut
The Sun Rises on the Grape Harvesting Machine
It is harvest time here in the vineyard. A busy time for all of the staff and temporary staff that are brought in to help. When I am finishing my walk in the morning, they are heading out to one of the plots to start the handpicking of the grapes. Most of the grapes are… Continue reading The Sun Rises on the Grape Harvesting Machine
Dodging the rain
Harvest continues here in Viladellops. Bob and I went for a walk yesterday afternoon to check out the progress. We were hoping to dodge the rain that seemed sure to come. It was a dark and stormy... These guys and gals work so hard. Sun, heat, rain, humidity. How many of us could do this… Continue reading Dodging the rain
