Old Technology vs. New

Some wineries like to dazzle their customers with pictures of their expensive, high-tech toys. Unfortunately we don't own any of those so I thought I would show you how we use less sophisticated equipment and spend more time actually working in the vines. Time and labor saving devices are nice but they don't always deliver the promised returns on their investment. Chris still enjoys using his old tractor which he got from our late Grandpa Herman Hess. He has overhauled it several times and it still does a great job when we need to get tools, workers or equipment somewhere in the vineyard. Sometimes it's not the newest, brightest or most expensive equipment but instead it's whatever gets the job done that is the best tool for the job.