I've decided to revive my blog, with some tweaks. This will be a monthly blog focusing on the new awards, fun events and different wines we are creating. Rather than try and teach about winemaking as I learn, I figure people might want to know about the creative things we get up to at the winery. Oh, and I've changed to name to match the winery twitter handle as well (@grape_stains).
September was a great month for us which kicked off with a welcome return of our Quilts in the Vineyard festival. The weather tried to dampen our spirits a little each day but could only muster a short shower each day.
We organized the day with our newest tour partner Uncorked Tours and its owner Gill Nadeau who helped make it a great success. We had several local craft vendors onsite including Rustic Endeavours, Patience Jewelry and a delicious food vendor Belle's Grill.
We also added a fun new event which ALOT of people we apprehensive about but quickly warmed to when they got in, blueberry stomping!
You see our wine press isn't fine enough to get a good press from blueberries so last year we found the best way to get a good press is from stomping! We ensure it is entirely hygienic and the fermenting process means just the blueberry goodness survives.
Our day was also enlivened by the Belleisle Bay Watershed Committee, a local non-profit organization working to protect our pristine waters. They held a blueberry bake sale to raise funds which sold out both days! It seems everyone loves blueberry pie.
Don't worry though, if you missed us this year we'll be having the show again next year. Gill and I are planning on the third weekend of August and are going to make it even bigger and better. We are thinking of lawn mower races, team blueberry stomping for charity and a frolf course in our apple orchard!
We were also featured in a great news story about Uncorked Tours on Atlantic Journal. Check out the August 12 episode #58, the second story, 8 minutes in.
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