Good seeing all of you today. Dad and I got back, had lunch, then got to work. Crush took just over an hour and cleanup about 45 minutes. Not too bad. Mrs Boatboy did jump in and crank the C/D for a few lugs. Much quieter event this year, with no other family or friends. Stupid COVID. Just hung on the deck with Dad for about an hour after we finished and had a beer. About that time, Mom showed up and we hung out there w/ Mrs Boatboy; enjoying the spectacular weather. We ordered some pizza and I opened up my last bottle of "Pahpy's Blend". This was one of three different blends we did in 2015 with Cab, Syrah and Petite Sirah and was my Dad's #1 choice of the 4 or 5 blends we tried during bench trials. Ultimately bottled 3 blends, but this one turned out best. It was really good. I just finished adding enzymes to the grapes and will measure Brix and pH in the morning, prior to pitching the yeast. Any required acid adjustments will be done as well.
All in all, this was a pretty good crush. The grapes were in very good shape, and going by taste, will make some very good wines. So far, extraction is good already - especially on the Zin and Merlot. Excited to see how things turn out.
Again, it was great seeing everyone, even if in masks. Looking forward to trying everyone's wines. And I'll post some pics tomorrow. The only one I have on my phone is the back of my car full of grapes. The rest are on Mrs. Boatboy's phone.