Big Daddy and (Lemburger) Little Baby (Pinot Noir).  This year’s crop is beautiful. Promising an excellent wine next year.

Miraculously, it is still coming together. Waiting for the approval on the labels.

Waiting for the government to approve the labels puts the creation of the tasting room on the back burner. We do a little work when we have some downtime.

….over the vineyard. How can wine from this vineyard be less than perfect?

RAIN – RAIN – and….more RAIN….Regardless, the grapes kept growing. WE kept praying for SUN.

The tasting room is currently a disaster! Fortunately, we will overcome any obstacles, and will arrive triumphant, with a friendly tasting room and the most excellent wine.

We changed our minds on the label design. Think we’re getting closer with this one!

Finally, trimmed and tied. An old rule was “before the end of April”. When the buds start swelling, they might “pop off” if you are still tying. This is one part of the beginning of the long journey to the “Birth of a Winery”. The building is coming along (pictures soon), but there is GOVERNMENT…

The grapevines have to be cut back. You start with one trunk, trying not to think about the thousands to go. The past winter was hard; extensive sampling for bud damage must be conducted.

Things are underway at the winery.  The tasting room is in the construction phase and the design of bottle labels for our first vintage is in the works. Here is a sneak preview of a potential design. What do you think?