I learned something today….. We’ve been making wine for 28 years and I just found out….
Remember when we used to play ‘jacks’ in the schoolyard or at home on the sidewalk?
Well, these small pieces of stems fall through the holes in the crusher/destemmer into the fermenting tanks. When the grapes finally fall off, the remaining stems are called jacks….
Did YOU know that? Cool, huh?
Join us in Portugal
Good Morning
Just Add Wine
Jacks
I learned something today….. We’ve been making wine for 28 years and I just found out….
Remember when we used to play ‘jacks’ in the schoolyard or at home on the sidewalk?
Well, these small pieces of stems fall through the holes in the crusher/destemmer into the fermenting tanks. When the grapes finally fall off, the remaining stems are called jacks….
Did YOU know that? Cool, huh?
Happy Hour at Tara Bella
Filling the tank with 2013 vintage, Cabernet Sauvignon. Stop by and join us
for a taste!
We use our feet
When we ‘punch down’ the cap on the fermenting grapes, we’ve often been asked if we use our feet. A friend fabricated this for us, so now we can say, “Yes! We use our feet”!!
Happy Birthday, Thornton & Presley
The boys turn 3 today.
Unopened Cabernet Flowers
Beautiful clusters of unopened flowers….. Bloom is just around the corner… keeping our fingers crossed for great weather.
So far, a fantastic harvest awaits…
Rippin’ and Tearin’
When Jesse and Jesus arrived with the big dog with the long teeth, we knew the vineyards were going to get some much needed aeration again this year. When we ‘rip’…. the soil that is 3 feet deep gets broken up, roots are able to go deeper to get needed nutrients, water is retained much more efficiently and the vines are just healthier and happier.
“Follow The Olivet Road”