by Julie Powell | Dec 17, 2017 | News
Our first harvest was a definite learning curve but all in all, it went very well. We weren’t altogether sure what to expect but we had a lot of help from our experienced picking crew and “swampers”, the folks who went around and collected the bins full of grapes and...
by Julie Powell | Dec 17, 2017 | News
As we approached the fall harvest, we put up the nets around our vineyard to keep out the birds who would eat us into poverty if they were given the chance. The process of putting up nets and closing any gaps or holes takes several days and is quite strenuous,...
by Julie Powell | Dec 17, 2017 | News
At the end of August, Zac and I had a chance to join downtown Victoria restaurants and for the third annual Get FED Summer Party in the Fort Common in downtown Victoria. FED’s mission is to create a district in downtown Victoria that is a destination for...
by Julie Powell | Dec 17, 2017 | News
This month, we launched our Plaid wines under our Motovino label at the farmers’ markets in Nanaimo and Parksville. Our aim was to produce approachable, food-friendly blends that could be sipped on a patio or paired with your favourite summer dishes. Plaid is...
by Julie Powell | Jul 7, 2017 | News
So we’re big composters and have been since our time living in Vancouver. When we moved to the vineyard, we were delighted to see the large pile of pomace from the leftover grape skins after each year’s harvest and winemaking processes. Our soil has historically been...
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