Lockdown Wine Festival
I originally wanted to do this as an interactive experience this spring. People would have been invited to a vineyard for some food and...
Part Air Traffic Controller, Part Pilot, and Part Baggage Handler
Wow, has it really been 26 months since my last blog post? Those closest to me know that I'm so focused during harvest, that it is not a...
Late Harvest...Lots to Do
We were spoiled. Spoiled by hot, hot summers and little rain. The harvests were early. The flavors were intense. We were hoping that...
Achieving Balance. All those flavors!
One of the most frequent questions that I get during a wine tasting is "where do you get the fruit flavors for in the wines?" Most people...
In like a Lamb, Out like a Lion...
Word is getting out. We opened The Crush Pad on Memorial Day weekend to quiet conditions and small groups of people who ventured out to...
Invasive Fencing
I spoke to one of my neighbors yesterday. His name is Skip and he is about half a mile from me as the crow flies. I learned a lot about...
Harvest Dates
We are still in a severe drought. We've penciled-in our harvest dates for 2016. Based on my notes from last year, we're nearly on the...
Impossible
The people from UNH cooperative extension have told me that it is impossible to grow organic grapes in New Hampshire. I don't believe...
Getting Ready for Harvest
We've been actively pruning the vineyard, positioning shoots, and even removing some secondary clusters from the vines to strengthen the...
Dragonfly Red has landed
The Dragonfly Red has been released. It is a nice complex, medium bodied red wine. A blend of 3 wines from 3 vineyards in southern NH....
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