Tuesday proved interesting and diverting - we took time off to help out at Slate Run Winery, about 46 miles South of us.
Keith Pritchard (owner) was happy to include us in his morning's work of bottling and cork/capping. He was very hospitable and answered all questions and showed us around.
Rather bravely Michael brought two splits of the wine we broke last weekend. At this point I decided to leave and look at the vines. Anyway, Keith and his helpers liked it. He said it had a taste people would go for. I'm sure that as professional to professional, and since he was very open with advice all day, that if he didn't find it satisfactory he would have suggested some way to improve it.
It was a very encouraging visit and we hope we have gained a friend and a resource.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Friday, December 08, 2006
Oh, The Culture...
But this time it will the personal stuff - at last! And just in time for the festivities too! But now we get there, I'm thinking, "let it go a few more months."
Nah, not really.
Here we are demonstrating the care and affection with which we handle our wine. This is on the small demijon side of the "house". Paolo here (seated) is sporting the latest in "apron-boy" (TM Via Vecchia Winery) couture with a nice white stripe on blue background apron, or as the culturally obnoxious would have it, the "enovitivini demi-kilt". Anton (standing) is wearing a mobile fruit fly catcher earpiece and, in the interests of keeping this historically and culturally accurate grows his own lees filter in the form of his beard, which in time will grow to a length and shape that will, when he places his chin on the edge of that red funnel, lay in the funnel and filter the wine as it is poured through it. This is a very prized job as he can sample the wine as it pours at the same time he filters it. Hey, it's all about efficiency, it's a wonder those in Oz haven't thought of it.
In this picture you see Marty demonstrating the markings and headress of the Tribal#3 enoculture civilization. This is believed to have been worn by apprentice; the markings on the nose and cheeks respectively representing the physical signs of the "Master" wine makers' red noses and rosy cheeks.
Note also below the lower lip there's a deliberately shaved little beard, again representing the novice status, as only the "Masters" may wear the full beard.
Well I don't know who let the 21st century in! Here's a wine/must pump. This was used to transfer between the big drums of wine we've got in production. It's shiny isn't it.
This view is of one half of the drum population. In them there's Shiraz, Merlot, Cabs Sauv and Franc. these have not been racked yet - that is going on across the way (see Mr. 38) where some topping off of the last San Giovese drum is taking place.
Nah, not really.
Here we are demonstrating the care and affection with which we handle our wine. This is on the small demijon side of the "house". Paolo here (seated) is sporting the latest in "apron-boy" (TM Via Vecchia Winery) couture with a nice white stripe on blue background apron, or as the culturally obnoxious would have it, the "enovitivini demi-kilt". Anton (standing) is wearing a mobile fruit fly catcher earpiece and, in the interests of keeping this historically and culturally accurate grows his own lees filter in the form of his beard, which in time will grow to a length and shape that will, when he places his chin on the edge of that red funnel, lay in the funnel and filter the wine as it is poured through it. This is a very prized job as he can sample the wine as it pours at the same time he filters it. Hey, it's all about efficiency, it's a wonder those in Oz haven't thought of it.
In this picture you see Marty demonstrating the markings and headress of the Tribal#3 enoculture civilization. This is believed to have been worn by apprentice; the markings on the nose and cheeks respectively representing the physical signs of the "Master" wine makers' red noses and rosy cheeks.Note also below the lower lip there's a deliberately shaved little beard, again representing the novice status, as only the "Masters" may wear the full beard.
Well I don't know who let the 21st century in! Here's a wine/must pump. This was used to transfer between the big drums of wine we've got in production. It's shiny isn't it.
This view is of one half of the drum population. In them there's Shiraz, Merlot, Cabs Sauv and Franc. these have not been racked yet - that is going on across the way (see Mr. 38) where some topping off of the last San Giovese drum is taking place.
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