Winery Updates from Farmer Sam
This is where we will update all of you with our Winery and Wine progress. You don't want to miss the "Farmer Sam" stories.
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Thanksgiving weekend 2008
December 3, 2008
We hope everyone of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We did manage to take the entire weekend off to spend some quality time with our family. Thanksgiving dinner was wonderfull and ,as usual, we all ate too much! As we live in Redmond, Washington we were surprised by a visit from Ryan , his wife Aline and child Sophia for Thanksgiving dessert. As Ryan lives in Walla Walla and tends to all those full barrels of red and white wine he doesn't get out here very often. After dessert we played card games until
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Farmer Sam
November 23, 2008
I have to share this funny story with you.....
Before the trellising was done the property was given the necessary compost to fortify the soil. Once done the soil was disked and smoothed beautifully. Then came the trellising. This left the soil uneven and with all kinds of tractor ruts and hills. Now came the time for "Farmer Sam" to make what was once beautiful smooth soil beautiful again. I spent a full weekend going in between all the trellises and between the rows doing the best I could. After a LONG weekend, with my face brown with dirt, and my clothes looking like I had been in a mud fight I looked at my work and told myself "Good job Farmer Sam"!!! I was so proud of myself. I even took photos so I could take home and show to my lovely wife. I must say she was impressed.
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Planting Poles
November 23, 2008
Yea! Our vineyard is going in. This fall instead of planting vines....we planted poles!!! Before the vines go in the trellising must go in first. Thanks to the help of our friend Ryan Driver who is attending Vineyard Management School in Walla Walla and Pro Ag. out of tri-cities we were able to put in a total of 6 acres of trellis.
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Launch Day!
October 14, 2008
Welcome to Castillo de Feliciana Vineyard and Winery new website and blog. After
many months of planning we are live on the internet. It's an exciting time for Deb and I. I hope you will visit Castillo de Feliciana Vineyard and Winery for "behind the scenes" views of upcoming projects, vineyard growth, crush excitement, and the local social scene. I also want readers to feel that they've been invited to step behind the scenes--to see us as we work and at play.
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