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Reflecting on New Years

There’s something magical about the time around Christmas and New Years. Spirits are high and family and friends gather to share time together. The kids are off school and the pace of life slows as we enjoy the precious time we have with one another. For some, that time is spent recalling beautiful memories of loved ones who have passed. For others, it’s a blissful time of firsts with those they love. Whether it’s memories recalled or memories created there is definitely something magical about this time of year. Even though we all are busier each year, it’s important to…

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Reflecting on our 40th Harvest

Harvest 2016 When they say growing grapes in the Mid-Atlantic can be challenging they really aren’t kidding. The spring of 2016 started off slowly with the cold weather hanging around longer than normal. This delayed bud break but extended the chance of late spring frost damage. By May, the skies opened up and we thought of building an ark due to all the rain. That would have brought on massive disease pressure but our vineyard crew stayed on top of it and had everything under control by the time the rain shut off on June and July. Bloom came a…

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