Well, Our Loyal Blog Readers…..you are in for a treat!!!!!!!! This entry, my dad and patriarch of the family, George, shares with you about this years season. ENJOY!!!!!…………………………………………………………… “2011 is harvest #48 for me. I have learned a lot in 48 years. One thing is —there is no such thing as a normal season. 2011 started out with a lot of challenging weather (cool and rainy) which meant extra sulphuring and spraying to control the mildew and fungus. This made for a very late veraison. We have a light crop caused in part by the…
>>> READ MOREWell….it’s summer vacation for the kids (aka Lizzy and James)! Don’t we all miss the days of summer break with nothing to worry about but how to stay cool! That said, I’ve been watching our kids over the last couple weeks and it’s reminded me of some of the unique things of growing up on a ranch and now a winery. There are definately some disadvantages, I have to say. For instance, I never learned to skate board and I never got TOO attached to any animal. Our vacations were infrequent and the pay I…
>>> READ MOREI love this time of year. Thought you might all enjoy some of the images around the winery too! So…..this time I’m short on words and letting the pictures speak for themselves.
>>> READ MOREI know it is nearly the end of the 1st month of the new year but I believe it is never too late to make a New Year’s Resolution. After all, the calendar really shouldn’t be the determining guideline of everything. So….here it is….I resolve to take time and enjoy the memories we are creating more!!! Yes….I know….who doesn’t need to do this. Right? Actually follow through is the trick!! There have been so many reminders lately of how time flies, how life is short and how I feel like we have missed enjoying some of…
>>> READ MOREFriday, July 30th our family received a great honor. Our business was inducted into the California Agricultural Heritage Club. This is an award honoring….”California farms, ranches, organizations and agribusinesses that have preserved an economic liability in the state with a bare requirement of at least one entire century. Applicants are entailed to submit a completed application and documentation providing proof of ownership over the last 100 years.” As many of you have heard us tell, our property on Harney Lane was purchased by Fred Schnaidt, George’s great grandfather, in 1900. Then in the first decade…
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