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Continue reading →: Spring Planning 2013We currently have about 2/3rd of a hectare to replant in wine (that is about 1.6 acres, pilgrim). Details why we have to replant I will provide in later posts as I led you through the journey of this experience. But in most, but not all, cases it is because…
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Continue reading →: Now You Are CookingWhen I wake up in the morning, go outside, and see this: and this: I mainly want to either slap on some x-country skis or go inside and sit next to one of these: And maybe do some baking: Which in our case, is the same appliance: Having a combination…
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Continue reading →: Winter Solstice 2012The winter solstice brings the first day of Winter. The longest night and the shortest day. So for those that claim they are as honest as the day is long, today you can be most dishonest…. Seasonal changes such as the winter solstice historically meant something significant and important. Especially…
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Continue reading →: The SmokeoutWent outside recently and this is how the local village looked as the heating fires were burning: This is our chimney on the same day, at the same time as the photo above, with a fire burning in our oven and warming the house: A good portion of visible smoke…
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Continue reading →: OneThat was the temperature outside this morning: 1°C (34°F). And of course we also had the first snow of the season to go with it. I left some grapes on the vines to make ice wine this December. If weather conditions persist, maybe I will be doing that sooner than…
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Continue reading →: FallingFall is just over a month old, but with the fairly pleasant weather, and all the tasks with which I have been engaged, I had not really noticed until this week when we had our first fog and cooler temperatures. Fall also means the harvest. The wine harvest was actually…
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Continue reading →: House Renovations – Episode 28If one buys an old, rural house most anywhere in the world, one has to expect to do some renovations. How much and to what extent of course depends on a number of factors including how much renovation was done before you make your purchase. We purchased our house in…
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Continue reading →: Real Red WineMany people are surprised when they first learn that most red wines are actually made from clear juice. The red color in a red wine is gained from soaking the juice with the dark colored grape skins for various lengths of time, which leaches out the colors from the skin…
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