Birds Eye View...

Could be a Falcon or maybe a Hawk but definitely a bird of prey and is looking after our grapes!
This time of year we will take all the help we can get protecting our fruit.  Crows love ripe grapes as does some other birds so we appreciate it!!

Grapes are coming....grapes are coming!!

 It is that time of year when I get to go out and test the grapes for the degree of Brix or the amount of sugar which converts to alcohol and the pH.  Here is a picture of my first ever harvest of some local Virginia Pinot Noir grapes.  I am very excited to harvest these grapes, they taste delicious and should make some very good wine!  Stay tuned!!

Cheers!

Hot Summer Days

Now that we are having some very hot days, it is more important than ever to protect that wine that you just purchased at your local winery.

Even if it doesn't seem too hot outside, remember that your car temp is often much hotter.  Just like we don't store our wine in the direct sunlight, we should not store our wine in a hot car, damage to your wine will happen silently. 

So when the temp rises outside, pack a cooler to keep your wine in!

Cheers!