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Saturday October 09, 2010 - By Larry
The newly created pruner attachment for the tractor is completed and testing is underway. This will really help with vineyard management. We could even expand a bit since this will speed up the late winter/early spring pruning schedule. The...
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Monday September 27, 2010 - By Larry
The cool front yesterday made it feel like fall. Woohoo! The Virgina Creeper and Sumac are turning crimson. The vineyard is starting to change to yellows and reds. It is gorgeous. The grape stomp is on October 2nd. The...
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Monday September 13, 2010 - By Larry
Harvest is still going strong. We're down to Catawba, Vidal and St. Vincent. We've had more orders than ever for our grapes. We've taken what we need and selling the rest. It's been great meeting some of the other wine makers in the...
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Wednesday August 11, 2010 - By Larry
August is here and so is harvest. We will pick the noble Vignoles and the Traminette on Monday, August 16, 2010. The Vignoles look to be the best harvest in years. The vines are so loaded with clusters, they are pulling the trellis down...
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Saturday July 10, 2010 - By Larry
July has arrived and the Frontenac are beginning to show verasion. They are usually our first variety to harvest. We should get enough this year to have Frontenac wine to sell soon (but not too soon). The rain we got this past week...
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Sunday June 13, 2010 - By Larry
May was wonderful. Good rains, good weather and good events. Maifest at OOVVDA was a success. We also attended Spring Fling at Le Cave in Billings, Mo and Pierce City Arts Fest. It was great to meet so many people interested in wine and...
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Wednesday May 26, 2010 - By Michael & Denise
The Laurita Winery has invited us to be a vendor at their 1st annual Summer Soltice Festival on June 19th & 20th. We will be selling eggs and have available sign ups for monthly shares. Also I will be bringing a few of my hens. Come out and see a beautiful...
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Thursday May 06, 2010 - By Larry
Wow! April was so busy! The pruning is pretty much done. We participated in the Missouri Food and Wine Festival at Chateau on the Lake in Branson, Mo. We also participated in Maifest at OOVVDA Winery in Springfield, Mo. We'll be...
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Monday March 29, 2010 - By Larry
April is almost here. Time to switch to the spring and summer schedule. We will be closed for Easter Sunday. Monday, April 5th we go back to 11 am to 7pm, 7 days a week. The vineyard looks much better after getting its late winter/early...
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Monday March 08, 2010 - By Larry
March came in with wonderful temperatures and great weather. Hopefully it is "goodbye" to the below average temps. We are trying some new pruning techniques, mostly due to being so behind schedule. Hedge trimmers seem to do a great...
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Friday February 19, 2010 - By Larry
February is the shortest month on the calendar, thank goodness! This month brought snow, rain, wind and cold temperatures. Today it was over 50 degrees. Strange weather when El Nino is in full swing. We finally made it to the vineyard...
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Thursday February 04, 2010 - By Larry
Wow, what a winter so far. Record cold the first week of January and then snow, and more snow... Yikes! It is making it tough to get to the vineyard. The ground is just saturated making it difficult for the truck. We don't want to do...
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Sunday January 17, 2010 - By Larry
We are on our winter schedule. We may get to do some pruning now that the temperatures are bearable. The first week of the year was abnormally cold. Hopefully, there isn't too much frost kill to remove. Nathan now has his wooden bowls...
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Saturday January 02, 2010 - By Larry
Happy New Year! We'll be on our winter schedule now that the holiday season is past. Our hours will be 12 to 6 Wednesday to Sunday. Closed on Monday and Tuesday. This is pruning season in the vineyard. We usually start in February and...
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Tuesday December 22, 2009 - By Larry
The year 2009 is nearly at a close. It has been 12 years since we began the endeavor into the grape and wine business. It will be our 6th year at the location on Highway 60. It seems like yesterday when construction began on the wine cellar. ...
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Wednesday December 09, 2009 - By Larry
The holidays are upon us and the cold air has arrived. The grapes are getting their well deserved winter's nap. We still have some juice to sell. Catawba and Saint Vincent. Great for jellies or home wine makers. Please call the winery...
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Sunday November 01, 2009 - By Larry
Wow! It is November 1st already! Things have slowed down since harvest. We've done some bottling to catch up with sales. The reds have been taken off their skins and put into barrels to rack. The whites should be ready in...
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