Monthly Archives: October 2009

After the vinification, there was a lot of cleaning to do. All equipment needed to be sanitized, floors scrubbed and bits of grapes and seeds cleaned out of every nook and cranny (including the sewer…uggh). There was a lot of cleaning throughout and Dad dubbed us the Cuve Cleaners, which Mom promptly fired him from … Continue reading »

The vinification was the hardest part by far. Not only was I not allowed at the winery some of the time because of too much carbon dioxide, which settles near the ground (sucks being short), but Mom and Dad were never around to hang out and they usually went straight to sleep when they got … Continue reading »