Chardonnay Soon

These pictures are from Heintz Ranch. Notice the old gnarly twisty vines? Pretty cool. At the end of a nearly twelve hour work day, taking a vineyard sample at a place like this hardly seems to qualify as work. Half the fun of taking vineyard samples to determine if the fruit is ready for picking is the drive to the vineyard. Although most of the vineyards Freeman sources from are only a few miles from the winery, the drive to the vineyards often includes winding, twisting roads which are sometimes reduced to a single lane or even dirt/gravel. Sure beats the Beltway.

Tomorrow, after another early start at the winery, we head to the City to help out Ed down there. It should be a fun change of pace. BTW, around here, when folks refer to 'The City', they are always referring to San Francisco. It's never Oakland, Sacramento or any other city. While San Francisco may technically be closer than the other major cities in northern California, the reference isn't simply a matter of geography. It's a recognition that San Francisco is just a special place.