The count down Begins.

[Bergmann]

FIVE, Five, cinco, funf, hames, cinq, cinque, no matter how you say it 5 days until I pick up my 40 gallons on Chilean juice from Presque Isle. HA HA HA!
Bringing along a lady friend, going to have some lunch, and a bottle of wine.... I am in the cat bird's seat now.

 

[JohnT]

Is that this year's harvest? Seems rather early for 2015 Chilean. I know that some places are accepting orders, for a late May delivery....

 

[Julie]

Is that this year's harvest? Seems rather early for 2015 Chilean. I know that some places are accepting orders, for a late May delivery....

JohnT, we start getting Chilean juice at the beginning of April, there were a couple of times, we were able to get the juice the last week of March.

 

[Bergmann]

Depending where in Chili the grapes are grown it may be early.

The Southern end of the Curico Valley In Chili is approximately 1200 kilometers south of the tropic of Capricorn. The New York wine region is approximately 1200 kilometers north of the tropic of Cancer meaning the weather in that Chilean region at this time of year would closely resemble October in the NY wine region. some years October is early some it's not. Depending on previous and present weather.

 

[Runningwolf]

Bergmann, be sure to introduce yourself to me when you come in. I am actually getting my first truck tomorrow morning and a second truck on Wednesday morning. Feel free to come earlier if you want.

 

[Runningwolf]

Is that this year's harvest? Seems rather early for 2015 Chilean. I know that some places are accepting orders, for a late May delivery....

John a lot of the late orders in addition to what Bergmann said is by design. We use to hold of until the end of April also, but this year I decided to go as early as possible. Even with my deliveries coming this week we still have trucks coming later in the month.

 

[JohnT]

So any idea why juice comes in April and whole grapes com at the end of May? Perhaps different customs regulations?

 

[Bergmann]

I have gotten grapes I April in the past also. Grower, region, grape Type, any number of factors can have a bearing.

 

[Bergmann]

Four, Four days till I get My Chilean Juice Ha Ha HA.

 

[Bergmann]

Three, Three days till I get my Chilean Juice Ha, Ha Ha!

 

[Runningwolf]

Angelina just left with 16 pails! Lots of work to do before going on her honeymoon. She'll git er done though.

 

[Angelina]

We had a great time at Presque Isle yesterday and today! We got home a couple hours ago and my juice was 52° so it is Warming up in my little winery. Dan....Thank you so much for helping us! I got many new tools with Dan's and Debbie's help that will help make some great wine, and valuable tips! Btw.. I tasted some of the Chilean juices and they tasted fantastic!!

 

[ceeaton]

Little winery? 16 pails of juice? I'd have to have them stashed in every room of the house. Would love to see a picture of the "little winery" when you get all of them going! You'll need ear plugs with all that chugging going on (actually music to the ears).

I'm only 1hr 55 minutes away if you and your hubby can't drink all of that wine before it goes bad.

 

[Bergmann]

Two Two days till I pick up my Chilean Juice HA HA HA!

 

[Angelina]

Little winery? 16 pails of juice? I'd have to have them stashed in every room of the house. Would love to see a picture of the "little winery" when you get all of them going! You'll need ear plugs with all that chugging going on (actually music to the ears).

I'm only 1hr 55 minutes away if you and your hubby can't drink all of that wine before it goes bad.

Is that a challenge or a goal? LOL

A couple of hours isn't too bad of a hike!

I promised Dan I would take a few pictures of our little winery and the wine cellar, so I will do that today. Not sure I know just how to post them to here, maybe from my phone.

 

[Runningwolf]

Angelina, save them to a file in jpeg. When you are posting, click the paper clip and it will allow you to post around 6 pictures. When you have that box open make sure you hit upload before closing it and also ensure it show all the pictures were uploaded.

 

[Jimyson]

16 pails is a whole lot of wine!

 

[Angelina]

Here is the wine cellar. Please excuse the mess, it is still getting it's finishing touches plus I did a lot of bottling last week and I need load the bottles onto the shelves now that they have had some time upright.

 

[Angelina]

And this is my winery. Again excuse the mess as it has been a busy day and getting everything put in its place will have to wait till tomorrow. 16 pails kept me busy today.

 

[Runningwolf]

Angelina great pictures. You certainly have plenty of room for lots of bottles!