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Watcing the Racking on her first day on the job
Dog, Day Two
Playing "carry the disc" (not fetch)
Noe on patrol in the vineyard
I don't know what they are, but I think I should be herding them
The Supervisor says "get back to work"
Afternoon nap under a picnic table
Puppy Noe Rests in the Shade
Dog is My Co-Pilot
A Boy and His Dog Contemplating a Wet Easter
Noe in Her Dog House
Noe Running Through the Wet Grass
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Our Winery Dog, Noelani!
Overlooking the vineyard in the spring.
Time to start thinking about thinning out the shoots. Typically we'd like two shoots per spur and will go through and remove the extras.
Peas blooming in the vineyard. They're planted in the rows as a "Cover Crop" to reduce erosion, add nitrogen, and just look nice.
Summers Ranch vineyard from the roof of the Tasting Room
Summers Ranch Vineyard from the deer stand
Dawn at Dos Rios Vineyard, September 2016
Summer sunset in the vineyard
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Vineyard Views
The first Chardonnay leaves begin to push out.
A week after budbreak the first leaves are pushing out.
The grape clusters are actually formed very early in the process. In fact if you cut a bud open before it grows you can see the future leaves and clusters.
The Zinfandel flowering, mid-May.
Zinfandel crop set looks good in late May of 2016.
Green clusters; June in the vineyard
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Lifecycle of a Grapevine
Winemaker's jewelry - stainless steel.
Blending the 2014 Rose of Grenache
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Artistic Sights Around the Winery