End of School, Beginning of Summer

Well, the school year is just about over and it's time to begin work in the vineyard. The weather has finally improved and the sunshine is drying out the vines. As a result of all the rain the vines are growing at an amazing rate. The grapes began blooming last week and the final variety to bloom is the Cabernet Franc. Tonight as we were working to tuck the shoots up and under the catch wires and every time we moved the flowers clouds of pollen would fall on our arms, heads and backs. It looks like this year will be a good year for filling out the clusters with fruit.

Every evening treats us to a beautiful sunset as the sun's rays bathe the long rows of vines and the shadows lengthen. Becky took some very nice pictures but you don't get the full effect without the breeze and the sounds of the birds and insects. Trust me it's a beautiful experience. It makes the work so much more enjoyable than our day jobs. Hopefully, you can come out and visit and see what I mean.