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Its been a long journey, and things are slowly coming together. As of yesterday, we are now a bonded winery. Our federal application has gone through, and its official. This is a big step. There were quite a few hoops that we had to jump through to get here. Now that we are officially . . . → Read More: We are now a Bonded Winery – Nov 2011  With the amount of grapes increasing every year, and in turn the amount of wine produced increases, we have made a couple of purchases this year. Inexpensive Grape Lugs When you are lugging 20 lbs of grapes in a 5 gallon bucket around the vineyard, it is not so bad, but when you multiply . . . → Read More: August 2011 – New Winery Equipment  The harvest season is now half-way over. This year we harvested 250 lbs of Shiraz and 250 lbs of Norton from Salado. Due to the harsh summer with very little rain and extreme temperatures, I was at first afraid for the grape vines. They have been suffering for two months in heat and drought . . . → Read More: Crush 2011 – Part 2 – Shiraz and Norton  We harvested our white grapes. It is that time of year again, albeit earlier than last year. I must admit that I just love doing the Crush every year. I look forward to it all year long. Why? Because it means that wine will surely follow! Last year we only harvested 50 lbs of . . . → Read More: Crush 2011 – Part 1 – Viognier and Vignoles  We have made a decision on our bottles for our wines. This is a fairly common style of Bordeaux bottle. I really like it because of the extra long neck. The color we have chosen as Antique Green. As you can see it has a deep impression at the bottom (not really sure what . . . → Read More: Bottle Design Chosen |
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