Today's blog is all about the vines oh with a mention about bees. After a long Winter's rest the vines are now bursting with new leaves. It is amazing how quickly the leaves go from a bud to OMG! look at all those leaves! A time lapse video would be so incredible! We had a… Continue reading The Vines and the bees
We've had a relaxing day today compared to the past couple of weeks. We had breakfast outside this morning. It was sunny and the day started without wind. As we were having breakfast we noticed that our fountain wasn't working very well so we ended up spending the next hour or so emptying it and… Continue reading Time Well Spent
Ah, the cycle of life in the vineyard! Friday when we were driving out we noticed that they were planting more Malvasia vines. You can read about the variety here. They planted some shortly before we arrived last year and we were bummed that we didn't get to see it. So...very excited to be able… Continue reading The Birth of Malvasia
Yippee!!! It's here! It's FINALLY here!!! The First Day of Spring!!! Woohoo!! Yippee!! Time to celebrate! Happy Dance time!! But wait...why is it so cold and what is that white stuff on the hills across from the vineyard? Really? Who made Winter so angry this year? My friend Valerie Stover back in North Carolina posted… Continue reading Happy First Day of Spring!!!
As always, things are changing here in the vineyard. Do you see the difference between these two photos? They have started plowing the weeds (or flowers we just haven't met yet). They were/are growing...well...like weeds. Of course, the plowing means that the to-do list of the bees has been cut short. Oh, don't worry...their to-do… Continue reading As we meander through the vineyard
The Winery Woman 