Two people pursuing their passion for growing grapes and making great wine; remaining true to themselves and to the expression of the land.
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Maboroshi Wine Our summer has finally arrived. At least for a few days. Veraison is nearly 75% complete. And yes the birds are coming by to check on the status daily. Up goes that awful bird netting this week. I may need to get something a bit more heavy duty as the raccoons aren't easily deterred by it.
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got corks? got 15 lbs of wine corks (approx. 1650). I bet some of you do. How about recycling them...we're often asked what to do about them. Can't compost them, they just never breakdown fast enough. Take a look at this, http://recork.org/get-involved/consumers
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One of the best ways to enable sustainable business practices is to spend money on companies who promote sustainability and value it as a corporate ethic. Buying products made from recycled corks enables ReCORK to continue the useful life of your corks. SOLE's cork footwear products will be availabl...
Maboroshi Wine The fog bank lingers until 11:00am everyday for the past 2 weeks. May be time for a biodynamic prep 508 (Equisteum or Horsetail) spray. High in silica; it wards off fungal diseases like powdery mildew in the vineyard. It's worth a try, since I've tried everything else organically possible. Here's a pic.
Maboroshi Wine Where's the heat? August is near and we're still hanging green, green berries. Could be looking at a mid Oct. harvest? Been working to keep the vines up and clean around the clusters to avoid any chance of mildew. Looks nice and tidy. Our new ram; Dave "Pretty Boy" Alejandro (recent wwoofers helped name him) is se...ttling in. Our pygmy goat, Shakira, has taken a liking to him. Could she be switching teams.
Maboroshi Wine Pinot Days 2010 in San Francisco, less than two weeks away. See you there.
Grand Festival - Sunday's Grand Festival at Fort Mason in San Francisco will showcase over 220 phenomenal producers of pinot noir. Consumers will be able to sample up to 500 pinots from every important ...
Maboroshi Wine Great food & Great wine; always a treat. Check out our wine the next time you're in Sausalito, CA at the Sushi Ran restaurant.
Sushi Ran, ranked among top five Bay Area restaurants by Zagat, offers anÝinventive fusion of traditional Japanese and Pacific cuisine,Ý200-bottle wine list, plusÝpremium sakes and limited production winesÝby the glass. Reservations 415-332-3620.
Maboroshi Wine Biody prep 500 (cow horn dung) composted for 6 month within the earth; we dig it up in the spring and apply at least 2 times a year - one in spring and again in autumn to improve the soil structure.
Maboroshi Wine Got a late start on shearing the sheep. What an experience! And what to do with the wool. Thought about composting it, the whole biodynamic theme. Not into cleaning, combing it for yarn. Check this out instead - a fiber recycling movement to collect hair (fur,etc) for oil spill clean-ups. Oil collected with "hair ...mats" can even be "detoxified" and composted. Hmm, maybe we all need a haircut.
GULF COAST - HOW EVERYONE CAN HELP! ALL salons, groomers, wool & alpaca fleece farmers and individuals can sign up to donate hair, fur, waste wool... clippings, nylons and funding...
Maboroshi Wine The sudden May rain showers bring anxiety. Fortunately we're not experiencing bloom yet!
Maboroshi Wine Wwoof! Every once & awhile we get a chance to work alongside some incredible people through the wwoof USA program. They have great work ethic; are always willing to help out and have even greater stories to share. This week we have thoroughly enjoyed putting our wwoofers , Brice & Sandra, to work. Thanks guys.
Maboroshi Wine Another lamb was born this a.m. in the pouring rain! Quite healthy. I spend more time with the farm animals than I do on the vineyard these days!
Maboroshi Wine Something happened to Tom today! He's acting peculiar; almost too nice. Must of been the warm breeze that passed through today. He's suggesting a Pinot Noir Spring Fling sale. I promise you this mood won't last long. www.maboroshiwine.com
Maboroshi Wine The babydoll sheep are settling in! The lambs jump about and chase each other while the moms eagerly work away at the spring weeds in the vine rows. Their focus is on the ground, as there's plenty to eat so far. But we'll keep an eye on them to make sure their sights are not on the buds! We had budbreak on 21 March.... One weak ram lamb was born about 10 days ago, but he's doing great after a little coaxing.
