At this time of year, we're mostly done in the vineyard.  We still need to finish rolling up the nets, then setting up the xmas lights!  Hopefully we'll get the lights up over the next few days, so they'll be there for all of December.  Serena likens them to "a star filled sky".  We also have some high-tech light strings- think Trans Siberian Orchestra - that Mike is playing with computer control on - we'll see if we get these going before the year runs out...

You may be aware that we planted a new block of Zwiegelt on the north side of the property last Spring.  We got the plants in just before that awful "heat dome" we had with the record-setting high temps.  Some of those plants got clobbered by the heat and ensuing dry soil, so we'll be replanting some of those in Dec/Jan.  After that will be pruning, then adding lime to the soil along with compost.

During the last few years we've been working with Appletree Cove Farm in Kingston; it's the old Arness farmstead, and they've put in a lot of work to build a vineyard and fix up the buildings.  This is where the Rubrus 2019 came from (see above).

We're also working with Raincoast Farms in Port Townsend; they'll be their own winery as of 2022.  We got a surprisingly large harvest from them this year that will be part of some of our future wines.  We'd highly recommend their beautiful property for small weddings/events.