by rosswise | Sep 12, 2009 | Good Wine
I have had a lot of people asking me recently if this year is going to be a good one for grapes. The general consensus from people asking the question is that summer has been terrible, and therefore, so will be the wine. As a winemaker I have never experienced...
by rosswise | Aug 18, 2009 | Good Wine
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...
by eyesonthegoodearth | Aug 17, 2009 | Good Wine
I sat at the winery construction site for a few hours this morning pondering the lack of animal life in this neck of the woods. What was once fertile hunting ground in now just some sterile concrete blocks. Oh well, doesn’t matter to me, I’m the lover not...
by eyesonthegoodearth | Aug 5, 2009 | Good Wine
Should Nicolette Novak have her head examined? Only time will tell as the Good Earth Vineyard and Winery begins to take shape. On July 28, 2009 the enormous yellow backhoe trundled down to the end of our dusty laneway and all hell broke loose. Down came the...