Planting wooden posts to attach our baby wines planted last year. Some are already very productive (what I have in my hand is 8 future grapes) but it is necessary to eliminate the fruits in order to let the baby vines use its energy on developing wood and roots.
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Dear wine lovers,
With the vines growing like crazy, our wines to sell, all the administration in this tax period season and all what's coming next, I have to acknowledged you that I feel quite overwhelmed.
Just to give you an example, last week, my brother and I have planted 2 000 wooden posts to attach our baby vines that the wind could damage. While doing this, we have pulled out by hand weeds that are in between those babies (in order to both give them food with weed's decomposition and prevent that those weeds take too much humidity from the soil which could kill the baby vine) and eliminated the fruits coming from those young vines. After this project, I did a sulfur spray, scratched the soil to remove the weeds of our old vines (with the tractor this time)... And the week before, we have planted another 1 000 baby vines with the help of Elsebeth Steve and Jacques to replace some dead vines in an existing parcel. In the meantime, I had to invoice the wines delivered (some by myself) report to customs about our stock (this has to be done every month), make sure we will have some empty bottles and corks for the coming bottling...
Hopefully, I have the great help of my brother Jacques and this is very special to be able to share my passion with him.
The good news is that I am still standing up and that our wines have made it to some very nice spots like La Mirande in Avignon, Domaine des Andéols in the heart of Lubéron or the famous natural wine store Le Ver Volé in Paris. Please keep in mind this list and don't hesitate to contact Tim who is our importer and good friend in Houston who can ship our wines to some US destinations
At last, please apologize if this edition has mistakes. As you understood here, I am quite pressed with time but wanted to keep you posted.
Thanks for all your support and all your kind encouragements messages. they are all quite appreciated.
Cheers,
Jean-Marc Espinasse - Domaine Rouge-Bleu
I loved the picture of the vineyard, blue skies, wide open spaces.....it is now my desktop background. Now if I only had a glass of that Dentelle to complete the picture! Soon......I have e-mailed Tim in Houston to send a case our way or failing that, I will go get it myself! You are all doing a wonderful job and those of us who enjoy your wines are very appreciative of your organic efforts!
Sandy & Mark
Posted by: Sandy | June 12, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Lovely photograph! Take care of yourself and I'm glad you have some helpers - that is all a very big job for just one person!
I need to find the Oregon supplier for your wine...you do have someplace in Oregon?
How wonderful to have your brother's help. I'm enjoying your wife's blog, and finally got her widget in my sidebar!
Posted by: Jennifer in OR | June 12, 2008 at 10:45 PM
You look happy but tired. Go have a glass of wine and relax! J
Posted by: Jeanne Govert | June 13, 2008 at 07:41 AM
Congratulations on your hard work Jean-Marc, and thanks for giving me the chance to taste your wine last Saturday at the Fete de la Musique. I loved it.
I wish you and Kristin every success in this fantastic project.
Hope to be in touch, I'll certainly be visiting regularly to follow on your progress.
Posted by: nathalie in avignon | June 23, 2008 at 02:09 AM