I was so fortunate to have a neighbor that introduced me to winemaking. I was completely blown away on how good his wine was and was made in his garage. I was hooked and he showed me the ropes.
Fast forward to this year and I get a call from a neighbor that says he has grapes in his backyard and not sure what to do with them. My plan was to be a good neighbor and say hello and say that I’m sorry but your 115 vines of grapes in your backyard were not properly cared for and not viable for a commercial winery.
Instead, I was blown away. The pics say it all. I inquired if he vacuumed his vineyard this morning It is Cabernet Franc and some incredible fruit.
I asked if he was interested in learning how to make wine and he said yes. The fact that he cared for these vines in this manner convinced me that it was my turn to pay it back. Brix are right at 25 brix and we are harvesting his grapes on Saturday for his first barrel! I’ll keep you posted.
Fast forward to this year and I get a call from a neighbor that says he has grapes in his backyard and not sure what to do with them. My plan was to be a good neighbor and say hello and say that I’m sorry but your 115 vines of grapes in your backyard were not properly cared for and not viable for a commercial winery.
Instead, I was blown away. The pics say it all. I inquired if he vacuumed his vineyard this morning It is Cabernet Franc and some incredible fruit.
I asked if he was interested in learning how to make wine and he said yes. The fact that he cared for these vines in this manner convinced me that it was my turn to pay it back. Brix are right at 25 brix and we are harvesting his grapes on Saturday for his first barrel! I’ll keep you posted.