Jeff’s Corner 5-20-22 Howdy, everyone! Today we will talk about “fruit set,” which is the third installment in our five-part series on the life cycle of a grapevine. You can check out the first two parts, bud break and flowering, in earlier blogs. There are two main stages in the…
Jeff’s Corner 5-13-22 Vintage Update: 2015 Mosaic A few days ago, I noticed a ray of sunlight falling on a seldom-visited wine rack and grabbed a towel to cover it when I spotted a very dusty bottle of 2015 Mosaic and my heart leaped up. This is perhaps my all-time…
Jeff’s Corner 5-6-22 Not too long ago (Jeff’s Corner 4-1-22), we began a series on the critical stages in the life cycle of a grapevine. We talked about the vines coming out of dormancy and springing back to life with “bud break.” When flowering begins, the buds produce clusters of…
Jeff’s Corner 4-29-22 Howdy, Howdy and one more Howdy!One of my very favorite things to do in our tasting room on Main Street is to pour complimentary glasses of wine for our Wine Club members. I get to talk about new releases, what’s drinking really well, and share some of our…