A Glimpse of the Crush at Bonny Doon Winery
Ξ September 12th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ A Day at a Time, Wine News, Winemakers, Wineries |
I could smell the grapes from a block away. Fourteen tons of Syrah from the Terra Bella Vineyard in Paso Robles had arrived an hour earlier at Bonny Doon Vineyard off Ingalls St. here in Santa Cruz, Ca. The amorous panic of the Crush is on.
I pulled into the parking lot, very fortunate to have my camera with me. There I found my friend, the delightful Jillian Johnson, associate winemaker at Bonny Doon, doing the weigh-in before sorting. Nothing gets done without her participation. She said these were among the finest grapes she had yet seen this fluky harvest year in Cali.
It was a great pleasure to see Randall Graham, restless bon vivant and President-For-Life of Bonny Doon Vineyard, when he arrived with friends a few minutes later. He jumped into the fray, took a position at the sorting table. As did his friends. Despite the rumble of the machine and the hectic activity, there was peaceful reflection as each went about their work.
Just a glimpse.
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