Bud Break 2014
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Bud Break 2014

The vines in the vineyard are beginning to bud as the weather warms.  We are keeping our fingers crossed that they were not affected by the freezing temperatures on April 16 and 17.  Follow us as we periodically post pictures of the vineyard to keep you in the know on how they are progressing this…

Thoughts on an icy February day
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Thoughts on an icy February day

I am the beneficiary of many personal stories, questions, wonder-out-loud musings and case histories about grape-growing and winemaking; these from friends, customers, neighbors met in the grocery store, and other farmers.  The big question during this winter of 2013-14 naturally concerns the unusually frigid temperatures in central Carolina and their effects on the vineyard. It…

The Winemaker’s Journal: In The Beginning (Wine Grape Grower’s Archives)
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The Winemaker’s Journal: In The Beginning (Wine Grape Grower’s Archives)

If you’ve ever wondered what it was like when we started on this journey of becoming one of the first vineyards along the Haw River Wine Trail, here’s “uncensored” account of those very first days. Flip through the archived pages of the journal that I kept, in the beginning… “A Winegrape Grower’s Journal: First Planting”…