The bunch sampling carried out on Monday 24th March together with impending weather lurking later in the week, all helped to convince me that harvest was to take place later that week.  The aim was to take the Viognier off on Thursday and the Merlot on Friday - much organising to be done.
First job was to find a net machine […]

The constant talk these days is about drought, global warming, greenhouse emissions and the impact on the environment and us humans going forward.  I must admit hearing, reading and viewing aspects of these topics has increased the general awareness - I bloody well hope so!
My vineyard is located on the southern bank of the Margaret River, facing […]

The title is not meant to be disrespectfull as I have complete respect for grape pickers because I find the job of picking not to my likeing. This group did a great job in a very short period of time.  They were, as usual, a very diverse group coming from many different contries.
I know that many […]

So long since I’ve blogged…. the blogging honeymoon stage has come to a cruel end and now the mature relationship must start. It’s a rocky road to get back on. All those excuses. A true story for many. It got so bad in this paddock there were threats of cessation of marital activity.

Distractions have at […]

I recently attended a research forum on current viticulture & oenology research - some really interesting work is being done “out there”!
Bushfires can be common in summer and smoke is bad news for grapes and wine.  Work has commenced into looking at how much smoke affects the fruit as well as what is in the […]