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I spent all day Monday up at Hollywood Hill Vineyards harvesting Pinot Noir. It dosen’t seem to be hard work at first but getting down close to the ground and bending while clipping grapes soon makes the back a bit sore. Then you have to take your full bucket down to the end of a […]
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I had a nice long talk with Rachel at Challenger Ridge Vineyard & Cellars the other morning. I had stopped by to taste Eagle Haven Winery and Tulip Valley Vineyard & Orchard wines and ciders. I did really enjoy the ciders from Tulip Valley and the wines from both of the Skagit Valley wineries. It was […]
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I had a little bit of dirt under my fingernails from A Day in the Vineyard up at Hollywood Hill Vineyards. They are the only producer of grapes in the Woodinville area. They have about 3,000 vines up on their property of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, which do well on the west side of the Cascades […]
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A story in The News Tribune today states that Washington is going to have a record grape harvest. The harvest is expected to be about 155,000 tons. That’s a lot of wine. Tweet This Post
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Winemaking is tough work, especially during harvest, which often is a 60-day marathon with few – if any – days off as the grapes relentlessly arrive, oblivious to whatever else you might want to be doing. Such is the case with winemaking parents whose children play fall sports. Tweet This Post
It’s the day after Labor Day, and wine grape harvest in Washington should kick in today. We heard scattered reports about some white varieties (primarily Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris) being picked late last week, but the real work should begin now. Tweet This Post
I was chatting with a couple of Washington winemakers today, and both indicated that some Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris would be harvested before the weekend. This is slightly ahead of schedule, but these two white wine grapes don’t necessarily need to get up to 24-25 brix to make delicious wines. Tweet This Post
