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I loved it thanks. A voiceover is nice but I was groov'n to the music too!

Today it was a bunch of gen-x and a few of us boomers, so it was 80s rock:b

As long as fermentation is still active , you have a nice blanket of CO2, and you do your punchdowns, you are OK. At SG of 1, with the alcohol, the reading is off, you likely still have sugar and an active fermentation. Extended maceration is the term for letting the juice stay on the skins...

I go with the 200 number as well. The place I read it that comes to mind is "Vines to Wines".

Picked Chardonnay, Viognier, gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc and a bit of Sangiovese for a rose. Destemmer, pressed and it is resting overnight. My back hurts, but my smile is big:r

Just don't do what I did and put all the yeast food and such in the shopping cart and forget to hit "buy":po Thank the stars for FedEx. Arrived yesterday and we picked today.

You can use Caseron as well. Just don't over do it. Of course a roto tiller also works nicely.

Nice look'n grapes! Nice work.

Can't take credit for the eclipse pic. Friend with a real camera got that one.

Sugars are climbing. So far bird pressure has been light, which is good as I haven't been able to get all the nets on. Darn day jobs! We have a bunch of Egyptian doves hanging around, showed up for the first time this year. I hope they don't like grapes. :a Got the "crush pad", driveway in...

Whatever time you can get folks to show up:a1 Seriously, it has to do with temperature. You want to keep them as cool as you can until crush. Usually we are around 40-45 at 6:00am here when I start to pick. Picking takes about 4 hours, then we crush. So, if it goes well, the must is under...

Welcome, we look forward to BBQ and wine pairing suggestions :b

My $.02, I prefer European oak. I have 10 Vadai barrels. In my experience it is subtler in the short term and mellows the way I like it. I'd use more French if I could afford them. Others as noted by sdelli, prefer American. So, Tom is right, you need to try for yourself.

I think you'll be fine with the ridged conduit. Only challenge might be setting the height of the wire. Staples make it easy in wood.

I can't comment on the others, but I find the Sierra Foothills provides some high quality grapes although, I'm not sure I'd go Pinot Noir from there without a good reference. Even at 2000 ft is can be pretty warm for Pinot. One rule of thumb is to start with the best grapes you can get/afford...

Not Pinot of any type, myho, but browse up Davis. http://fps.ucdavis.edu/fgrvarieties.cfm#C Looks like concord, but a careful look at leaves, grape shape and bunch configuration will be your best guide. However, since you are in the Willamamette, get some Pinot of your choice, stick em in the...

I'm in, just waiting for the weather to cool, 104 tomorrow they say:a

Wow, quite a challenge to come up with something for bush/vine and trees! Our orchard sprayer uses a simple engine driven fan to create the mist. Needless to say it would be very inefficient for vine and bushes.

Back from camping and the eclipse in central Idaho. Vineyard is looking pretty good. Color is deepening and flavors are developing. I haven't checked numbers yet, maybe Monday. Warm days, ~95F, and cool nights, ~45F, are supposed to continue for the next couple of weeks. Looks like it might be...

I like to keep the aromatics in my Riesling so I bottle in December for a September harvest. I've also let it bulk age till spring with good result. So I second a 2-3 month bulk aging for it.