They say everyone needs a hobby. How cool is it if your hobbies combine and produce something amazing? For our friends, David and Karen, they are award winning viticulturists.
Having planted vines in their yard, years ago, David and Karen have been producing wine for quite some time. Can you see Karen's contentment?On a spectacular Fall day, the harvest occurred and it was plentiful.While the northern California grapes will suffer from smoke taint (when vineyards and grapes are exposed to smoke this can result in wines with undesirable sensory characters, such as smoky, burnt, ashy or medicinal), these luscious beauties will produce a delicious varietal, no doubt an award-winning one at that.And while the science of it all confuses me, these wine enthusiasts get it, indeed. What fun to have a hobby, right?“The thought hit me, why not make wine?
It makes people happy, it’s an aesthetic statement,
not bad for the environment.
It was a lightning bolt.”
–David Ramey, Founder/Winemaker, Ramey Wine Cellars
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