Harvest is over !
Dear wine lovers,
Here is the link to see the photo album of the first Rouge-Bleu harvest :
http://a-la-recherche-du-vin.typepad.com/photos/harvest_2007/
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We had the best weather conditions I could have ever hoped.
Our grapes are now fermenting and the few tanks that have already finished their alcoholic fermentation are very promising.
Now the cellar work starts with the best ingredients we can get.
Cheers,
Jean-Marc Espinasse - Domaine Rouge-Bleu
PS : I way very behind on answering emails. Please allow me some time.
dude, you guys rock! congratulations!
cant wait to BUY some!!
Posted by:Lisa Chase | September 20, 2007 at 10:21 PM
Bravo for a hard job obviously well done! After a long soak have a great meal, a glass or two of your favorite beverage and take in the satisfaction you all should be feeling!!!
Happy End of Harvest!!!
Elissa
Ocala, Florida
Posted by:Elissa | September 20, 2007 at 10:21 PM
Love the pictures!!! It looks like it was quite an event. All the best wishes for the things to come in the future!!
Posted by:Jean | September 20, 2007 at 10:30 PM
Kristin - la reine de la vendage! :) A HUGE felicitations on living your dream! Thank you for allowing us to be a small part of it. It brings such joy to watch your adventure unfold, ladybugs and all. gros bisous de San Francisco, xoxo Laura
Posted by:laura @ cucina testa rossa | September 20, 2007 at 10:35 PM
Kristin and Jean-Marc, CONGRATULATIONS!!!Thank you for the great pictures, although being there with you would have been a thousand times better. Have you a label yet???
Marika in Windsor, Colorado
Posted by:Marika U. | September 20, 2007 at 10:39 PM
Jean-Marc, Kristin and All,
Congratulations on finishing the harvest. It's exciting to follow your work even from across the sea!
All the best,
Mike
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Posted by:Mike | September 20, 2007 at 10:46 PM
You two are adorable. I'm so happy for you that all went well and can't wait to see what happens for you next!
Posted by:Denise | September 20, 2007 at 11:12 PM
Il a été tellement très intéressant de suivre votre travail au cours de l'année. Félicitations sur votre première moisson.
It has been so very interesting to follow your work through the year. Congratulations on your first harvest.
Romeo Danais
Posted by:Romeo Danais | September 20, 2007 at 11:46 PM
Congratulations, Jean-Marc and Kristin upon finishing the harvest! (And no more huge crowds for lunch, Kristin.) I have followed, with keen interest, every step of the way leading to the actual wine making process. How I wish I could return to Vaucluse to witness the blending and for the first wine tasting! I am sure it will be a sensational vintage!
June,
Carlsbad, Ca.
Posted by:June | September 20, 2007 at 11:53 PM
Jean-Marc & Kristen,
How exciting. Congratulations. It looks like so much fun and I have enjoyed every minute vicariously and hope to one day be drinking your wine.
Susan
Posted by:Susan Carter | September 21, 2007 at 12:36 AM
Congratulations. I was so worried when the Mistral arrived.
Can't wait to learn how we can try some here.
Kristen, you should include some of your lunch menus (which looked yummy) to enjoy with the wine.
Posted by:Charlotte | September 21, 2007 at 01:58 AM
Well done! Can't wait to place an order and see what all this hard work you are doing taste like. Really hope the best for you.
-Brett
San Francisco
Posted by:Brett | September 21, 2007 at 02:58 AM
From Nashville with Love,
Goodwill to you and your family. May the wine bring as much happiness to all who consume it as it has in you making it.
Posted by:Reb Buxton | September 21, 2007 at 05:05 AM
Kristi & Jean Marc,
Congratulations on achieving your dream in life at such a young age. The years of hard work, patience and the path you have chosen have helped you to achieve this fantastic accomplishment. Best of luck with the rest of the process!
Love,
Kirsten & Morgan
Posted by:Kirsten | September 21, 2007 at 05:25 AM
I have really enjoyed following along with your growth and progress.Can't wait to order some of the product of all of your hard work and faith in pursuing your dreams.
CHEERS!
Posted by:JP MacConnell | September 21, 2007 at 06:03 AM
Wonderful news! Here is to a fabulous vintage!
Posted by:tongue in cheek | September 21, 2007 at 07:16 AM
I thought of your harvest many times while in the region 2 weeks ago. I'm sure you all have mistral "sand facials" just as my friends and I! (No need for an expensive spa treatment.) Throw in a bottle of wine and tout va bien!
Cheers,
Cynthia
Posted by:Cynthia | September 21, 2007 at 11:40 AM
kristin, Jean Mac & family,
Congratulations!!! what a great accomplishment, cannot wait to taste this ROUGE-BLUE wine.
Marti
Posted by:Marti | September 21, 2007 at 06:42 PM
Congratulations, Jean-Marc et Kristin!!! Pictures and videos are wonderful. We're sure the wine will be at least their equal. Hope to try some Rouge-Bleu with you when we return to the south of France next April. All the best, Annabelle and Bill, Canada
Posted by:Annabelle and Bill | September 22, 2007 at 12:48 AM
Thank you both for bringing a part of France and French lifestyle to our lives each week.
~dawn from Philadelphia Suburbia
Posted by:Dawn | September 24, 2007 at 04:51 PM
Enjoyed the fotos. Your adventures are a joy to share.
Posted by:phyllis | September 26, 2007 at 03:33 PM
It is with much joy that I read that you have finished the harvest. Kristin, I agree with you, that I would rather do the cooking myself. It is not easy having 14 or 15 people per meal...that is being creative! Congratulations to both of you and bonne chance with the wine. I'm sure that it is going to be great. I know that all of your readers would love to try it.
Posted by:Kathleen | October 13, 2007 at 04:40 AM