A critical phase of the wine making process at Broken Stone. At harvest this year we dumped a few lugs of grapes into wading pool and did a ceremonial grape stomp. The cool clusters felt wonderful on tired feet. Followed by a foot bath in warm water…luxury. You just can’t get this sort of spa […]
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We have every reason to be grateful this year; graced with a bountiful Harvest and healthy, happy children. Cheers!
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As the grapes ripen in the weeks leading up to Harvest, things really start to escalate on the home front with shuttling kids to hockey tournaments and pool training sessions. But we’re still at the winery every weekend to keep our vision alive. One foot in the City, one foot in the County. So this
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“What are you doing?” a neighbour asked. “I’m digging a hole for my new sign” I said. “You’re going to need a rod; you can’t dig a hole in the County without a rod” It’s true. Hand digging in Hillier’s soil is a humiliatingly difficult proposition. The limestone rocks jar your bones with every stab
It’s a war zone out in the County these days. Random shrieks and bangs are resounding from our neighbour’s vineyard a mile away, loud enough to make me instinctively duck for cover. Bird control tactics are in full swing as they protect this year’s Harvest from a throng of threats. I toured our vineyard to
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Veraison. Just a trickle now, soon a flood of colour will wash through the vineyard, painting the berries purple and gold. Our vines will stop their frantic vegetative growth. Shoots will turn from green to copper. Grapes will soften and sweeten. Hints of Harvest.
People said we need a better sign. We found some leftover cedar planks, nailed them together, and for the cost of a Dremmel tool and a couple of hours on a Saturday morning, we have a new sign! We’ll paint it our logo colours, hang it at the end of the driveway, and see who
Broken Stone Winery is busier than ever these days. But although something always needs to be done in the vineyard, we do take some time to relax. Canada Day arrived with many diversions. Our neighbours from Sugarbush Vineyards and Gravel Ridge joined us for a Chinese Lantern Launch party.
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Wellington is the closest town to our vineyard, and it is one of the most charming villages you can imagine. Each year they put on a terrific Canada Day celebration. This year we thought it would be fun to be part of the parade instead of just watching, so we rang our friends at Sugarbush
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