It was time to settle up with the two
vineyards where we purchase grapes. I'd telephoned ahead a couple of
days ago to let them know we would call past and pay our bill. In
total we had picked 370 KG of grapes over seven varieties plus our
own Chambourcin. One of the vineyard managers has two small children
and they had tried out creamed honey. Consquently he was pretty
excited about the large jar that accompanied the envelope of cash. Sweetening the deal so to speak.
We called in at a few winery cellar
doors to look at their offerings but decided not to taste as we would
not be purchaseing anything from their lists. They had some interesting wines but these were out of our price range coming in at
bteween $35 and $44. No doubt the quality is there but it would be
wasted on our ordinary palates.
There is a high point near one of our vineyards with
a picnic area which is an ideal place for a thermos of coffee and scones and safe for
the dogs to have a run. The entire valley with its
vineyards always look spectacular with the long straight rows and landscaped gardens.
I can understand why people would move
to the area to be exposed to the lifestyle and the romance of the
industry. You could even start or buy a small vineyard and turn a
fortune into a smaller one.
We returned home quite late in the afternoon after a full day. The dogs exhausted from hours of straining on their leads as they took in the sights and smells of the trip.
Another adventure.
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