Woody the Vineyard Dog
Woody is waiting to welcome you to our vineyard
Woody the Vineyard Dog Read More »
Making Harvest Memories 2016
Harvest is a culmination of two year’s of hard work in the vineyard. Vine commit biological resources to fruit production two years ahead of harvest, when shoots grow and nodes form. The nodes will sprout next year’s buds, and from the buds, more shoots. On each new shoot, more nodes form and two clusters of
Making Harvest Memories 2016 Read More »
Battle of the Bindweed
Early in the County’s history, European settlers thought it might be nice to import a flowering relative of the Morning Glory. They planted it and it thrived. Convolvulus Arvensis or Field Bindweed sports fragrant pink and white flowers which dot our vineyard landscape like a constellation of stars. Pretty, but it grows up into the grapevines and fouls the equipment, choking the vines and slowing
Battle of the Bindweed Read More »
How to Make It Rain
Anika waters our grape vines on a hot summer’s day
How to Make It Rain Read More »
Green acres are the place for me
Summer is almost here and activity around the winery and vineyard has become constant. On Wednesday Cecil, Candace, Sue and I enjoyed the sunlight and the light breeze in the vineyard as we all worked tucking shoots up into the trellis system. It’s enjoyable to work amongst the greenery and chat with everyone. “Many hands
Green acres are the place for me Read More »
Even the Rabbits Carry Their Own Water
Out at Broken Stone Winery, Spring has gone from a slow cool start to finish windy and hot. It’s the dry sort of weather where Norm, my farmer neighbour, starts saying things like “even the rabbits are carrying their own water”. Over our septic tank, the green growing grass quickly went from lush and soft
Even the Rabbits Carry Their Own Water Read More »
The Hardest Part of Starting a Winery
Other winemakers say that the hardest part of starting a winery isn’t growing the grapes or making the wine — it’s selling it. I tell people that wine is easy to sell. They should try selling financial data, like I used to. I would ask a customer, “would you like to try my financial data?” They would cross their
The Hardest Part of Starting a Winery Read More »
A Peek at Kiwi Pinot
For a change of pace, we’re posting a travel note from our assistant winemaker Candace Battig. It’s hard to believe that just as our vines prepare to bud, the Kiwis will be just finishing their harvest. “Summer 2016 has come to a close! That is — if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere. This past Winter,
A Peek at Kiwi Pinot Read More »
Come on a Romp Through the County
Plans for our annual bus tour to Prince Edward County are coming together on June 18. This year we visit five unique wineries and have a delicious barbecue lunch at Broken Stone Winery. We anticipate our third bus tour will be as magical as each of the previous. This is a great chance to sample and buy spectacular local wines,
Come on a Romp Through the County Read More »
Spring Thaw
European grape varieties Pinot Noir and Chardonnay comprise the largest part of our plantings. Mediterranean in origin, they’re vulnerable to the coldest part of our winters. Although Winter was gentle this year, in February there were still a couple of days where temperatures plunged close to -30 degrees. So most of the buds above ground will