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Grape Harvest 2011

Betty — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:10:59 +0000

We have had quite a surprise here on the farm. July is usually the time of year that we are getting ready for harvest not actually harvesting grapes, but last week we could tell already that the grapes were getting ready. We have been so busy that I haven’t even put any numbers up for you to look at.

So now, harvest will start … Thursday morning …


2004 Gewürztraminer	20 °Bx / pH 3.46
2004 Viognier	25 °Bx / pH 3.41
2005 Viognier	28 °Bx / pH 3.49
2006 Cabernet Franc	10 °Bx / pH 2.82
2006 Dolcetto	18.6 °Bx / pH 3.29
2006 Muscatto Giallo	16.2 °Bx / pH 3.1
2006 Tempranillo	18.8 °Bx / pH 3.19
2006 Vermentino	17.4 °Bx / pH 3.15
2006 Viognier	22 °Bx / pH 3.32
2007 Cabernet Sauv.	16.4 °Bx / pH 2.94
2007 Tempranillo	20.2 °Bx / pH 3.3
2007 Vermentino	19.8 °Bx / pH 3.21
2007 Viognier	20.4 °Bx / pH 3.22
2008 Roussanne	16 °Bx / pH 3.09
2008 Semillon	18.8 °Bx / pH 3.16
2008 Tempranillo	20.6 °Bx / pH 3.21
2008 Trebbiano	12.4 °Bx / pH 2.85
2008 Viognier	22 °Bx / pH 3.22
2009 Merlot – Tyler	17 °Bx / pH 3.09
2009 Vermintino – Tyler	15 °Bx / pH 3.07
2010 Dolcetto – Tyler	18 °Bx / pH 3.07
2010 Muscatto Giallo – Tyler	14 °Bx / pH 2.89
2010 Trebbiano – Tyler	9.8 °Bx / pH 2.73
2010 Viognier – Tyler	24.2 °Bx / pH 3.31
2008 Cabernet Franc – Kyle	15 °Bx / pH 3.02
2008 Cabernet Sauv. – Kyle	15.2 °Bx / pH 2.94
2009 Tempranillo – Kyle	21.6 °Bx / pH 3.37
2009 Viognier – Kyle	19.6 °Bx / pH 3.07
2010 Albarino – Kyle	19 °Bx / pH 3.21
2010 Merlot – Kyle	17 °Bx / pH 3.03
2010 Vermentino – Kyle	19.8 °Bx / pH 2.95
2010 Viognier – Kyle	27.2 °Bx / pH 3.31
2009 Viognier – Clint	18 °Bx / pH 3.07
2010 Mourvèdre – Clint	18.6 °Bx / pH 3.15
2010 Roussanne – Nicholas	19 °Bx / pH 3.24
2010 Tempranillo – Nicholas	25 °Bx / pH 3.62

Blessings,

Betty

Duchman Family Winery Trebbiano

Betty — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:55:07 +0000

Wow, I have been so lazzzzy lately. I haven’t been keeping you guys up to date on what is going on here. Instead I have been doing routine stuff like washing clothes, reading to children, teaching them how to find the area of a circle, painting pictures with creative little ones, looking at paintings of Monet, helping start a non-profit organization, cleaning house, driving children to music lessons, getting business books in order, giving spelling tests, discussing 20^th century history, getting the Nook app downloaded to my new phone, buying coats for children considering it was soooo cold here lately, …

Oh, yes, and eating dinner at with Neal & Janice at their Rockn’ N B&B. You can’t be too busy to spend time with friends. Isn’t that just beautiful? Tonight was a wonderful evening there.

But – I was suddenly motivated today when I read about yet another great restaurant that is adding not only Texas wine to their wine list but wine made from grapes from Bingham Family Vineyards. If you live close to Houston, you should check out Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca and have a glass of Duchman Family Winery Trebbiano while you are there.

They serve Italian wines, so the Trebbiano is a natural. And if you don’t live close to Houston you can check out the Duchman Family Winery to order some Trebbiano. Duchman also has our Viognier, Vermentino, and you cannot forget their double gold medal winner at the San Francisco International Wine Competition, 2008 Dolcetto. We really liked growing that Dolcetto grape.

Blessings,

Betty

Grape Camp 2010

Betty — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:34:31 +0000

My Honey and I are taking a little break from harvest by attending TWGGA Grape Camp 2010. Grape harvest is over, peanut harvest if over, but cotton harvest is still underway. Most of the family is still at home working on cotton harvest.

It takes a lot of helpers to keep that work going.

But it is nice to take a little break from it all.

There was quite a crowd on Sunday at the New Grower Session. AgriLife viticulture advisors, Enology Extension Program Specialists, TWGGA staff, and TWGGA members shared their expertise and thoughts. It was a really informative day. Today for the advanced grower session it looks to be even better. Even you ever want to put a vineyard in, or improve your vineyard, this is where you need to be. Lots of information floating around.

There is also equipment to look at. This is a pre-pruner like the one we have at home. I have pictures ready to show you, but I haven’t had the time to finish up that post because – well we were really busy running that machine. In a year like last year, we really needed it to get over the acres. Hand pruning still needs to follow this machine, but it does a great start.

And there were lots of venders showing and telling about their wares. A lot of people just talking and learning among themselves

Then the catered lunch was wonderful, as pretty as it tasted. And it all tasted delicious. It was prepared by My Own Chef. Really, — well, actually that is the name of the caterer. But they were so nice that I felt like they were my own chef. I’ll have to come back with an update from lunch today. There here again, hooray!

Dinner was a BBQ dinner done by as a real Texas chuck wagon.

They looked like real cowboys to me.

Nice brisket & sausage.

The whole set up was nostalgic and pretty!

And the food was delicious!

I had better get back to listening to more speakers now. More later.

Blessings,

Betty