We have wine!!!

Four large, masculine, and somewhat hairy men were gathered around after a fifteen hour day of preparing wine to be bottled.  It was decided that we should taste this Good Earth Chardonnay on the eve of its bottling date.  After much glass swirling, long blank stares...

Marshmallows and Lobster? Crazy Good!

DELECTABLE! CRAZY! and perhaps a tad bit over the top DELICIOUS…. Tuesday evening a very good and loyal friend to the Good Earth, Ms. Jennifer Hopkins and her delightful husband John whisked this chef and her boss (Nicolette to you) out to the Black tree...

The Good Earth Gang’s Big Night Out

Now when I refer to the big night you may all be thinking, ooh la la, the gang from The Good Earth went out for some delicious delicacies, some fine wine or brew, and perhaps a rowdy night of  politics, food theory and some all out rants. You could not be further from...

Wine for earthlings

What comes first – the winery or the wine? It is going to be a close call I’d say, as in a little over a week, the 2008 Good Earth Chardonnay will be flowing into bottles.  Nicolette has spoken very highly of her builder, but even he may struggle to beat...

What a weekend!

I have to say that I have never lived through such a challenge with weather as I did this past weekend.  We hosted a lovely wedding this weekend in our gardens for Jessica and Mark.  Remember Sunday?  First hot and hazy day of this summer – hard to believe given that...