While the rest of us are eager for warm, sunny spring days, the vineyard owner is always restrained - even after cold, snowy winters like this one. Not too much heat, not too fast. Don't want the buds to grow too early and then be nipped by a spring frost. This spring's unseasonally warm weather has provoked worry about whether this will happen this year. But, so far, so good.
Life is very busy in the spring at a farm and vineyard, but especially so this year at Johnson Estate. After well over a year of deliberation and planning, we have commenced construction of the new warehouse. It will be sandwiched between the historic cold storage building where the retail room is and the more modern tank building. The new building will house finished goods (aka cases of bottled wine!) at stable temperatures, and permit us room in the original building to expand our retail room which is sometimes choked during busy times. Brian, who is in charge of the everyday winemaking under the supervision of Jeff Murphy, our winemaker, is in seventh heaven and is like a small child waiting for his birthday surprise. In the future, he and his crew will not have to endure western New York chills to pass from building to building! Photos soon!
Life is very busy in the spring at a farm and vineyard, but especially so this year at Johnson Estate. After well over a year of deliberation and planning, we have commenced construction of the new warehouse. It will be sandwiched between the historic cold storage building where the retail room is and the more modern tank building. The new building will house finished goods (aka cases of bottled wine!) at stable temperatures, and permit us room in the original building to expand our retail room which is sometimes choked during busy times. Brian, who is in charge of the everyday winemaking under the supervision of Jeff Murphy, our winemaker, is in seventh heaven and is like a small child waiting for his birthday surprise. In the future, he and his crew will not have to endure western New York chills to pass from building to building! Photos soon!
