Making Wine – Crushing Grapes
Well, harvest is over but there are always grapes left to glean! Because of the way our vine rows are set up, the last vine…
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Grape Harvest 2016
Aglianico and Montepulciano grapes are now gone! In one harvest filled week, grape harvest for 2016 is done! Almost anyway – we have to have some for our own wine making!
Cows Love Watermelon and Pumpkin!
Our cows love, love, love watermelon and pumpkin and we love, love, love FREE food! If you have never seen a cow with its head buried in a watermelon or pumpkin, have I got a treat for you!
Roussane Grapes and Bunch Rot
Bunch rot – we never thought we would battle this fungus in our vineyard. After all, we live in west Texas where it is dry and has ideal grape growing conditions!
Veraison and Cluster Counts = Ripening Grapes!
The grapes are ripening and the race is on the find the ripest ones before anyone else does! We are taking a quick break from tucking the vines (canopy management) to do cluster counts. This is exciting because we find out how many tons of grapes to expect at harvest!
Wire Raising in the Vineyard
It is hard to believe that June is here! Thankfully, we have been spared from hail which frequently accompanies our thunderstorms and the vineyard is…
Maybelle, the New Calf is Born!
Our wait is over – Margie finally had her calf and we get our fresh milk supply back! Margie has been showing signs that the time for calving was close for over a week now but not until Friday morning did we know it would happen without any problems.
Ducks for the Farm
I only meant to bring home a couple of ducklings! But, they were just so cute. So, six ducklings later, I made it home – I guess it is a good thing there were only three colors! Move over chickens…here come the ducks.
Home Butchering – Homegrown Grass-fed Beef
Warning: This post contains pictures of the actual butchering process – they are real life and may be considered by some to be too gruesome…
Spring Vineyard – It’s Coming Alive!
One of my favorite times in the vineyard is spring. After appearing to be dead through the winter months, it suddenly comes alive with beautiful green buds. With the beginning of the growing season here, we are already looking forward to harvest and a good crop!