It rains in Napa Valley?

It sure does and it is NOT fun to work in! It is cold and rainy today and we are pressing. Not the most enjoyable working conditions but harvest must go on.

However, things are coming to an end here at KRW rather quickly. We had 5 tanks fermenting that needed to be pressed, after today we are down to 1.
Here are 3 tanks that we are working on currently. The first one, was full of Merlot and was pressed Friday. The last one, full of Petite Syrah, is being emptied today and the middle one, with Petite Syrah as well, will be drained tomorrow.




A mountain of must. (Grape skins and seeds)

Here is a video of the free-run off one of the Petite Syrah tanks.



And, here's just an update on what happened over the last few days. On Thursday Kent surprised us with another harvest tradition and took us to the beach for dinner and a bonfire. It was great! We arrived just before sunset so we could witness the beauty of the sun setting on the west coast. I've seen it before but it's still amazingly beautiful!


Kent built the bonfire and we roasted sausage and corn then made smores of course for dessert. YUM! Celia entertained us with her beautiful voice while she strummed a view tunes on her yukalaylee.



And, I thought it was a perfect opportunity to get a picture of the crew for Kent Ramussen Winery for 2010.


Me, Kent and Quinn.

I only have one more week here and we'll see what's in store.