My New Toy: A Fiskars XA23 versus a Rose Bramble

September 6, 2019

I got a new tool recently to help me clear overgrown brush on our properties.

What the Well Dressed Vineyard Trimmer is Wearing

March 14, 2018

It is that time again to trim the grape vines.

March 22, 2017

Not talking about blog posts here, but rather vineyard trellis posts. This is a continuation of my tale of two …

August 30, 2016

If you heat with wood, you may have bought a moisture meter to help you decide if your wood is …

October 2, 2014

As our recent wine plantings should start to produce their first modest harvest next year, we are currently in the …

January 13, 2014

No, I don’t mean someone who pilfers wine. A wine thief is a glass tool for sampling wine from a …

August 8, 2012

Brix (or Degrees Brix or °Brix) is a fancy term for one way of measuring the sugar content of something …

May 18, 2012

There are many obligatory tasks to do in the vineyard at this time of the year as the vines are …