Month: May 2012

The Test of Time

May 30, 2012 | winemaking |

The one thing you need to know about making wine is that wine is a living thing. That means in the...

Beet and Orange Relish. With a Side Commentary on Chimps and Terriers.

May 22, 2012 | food |

Since my beets are proving so delicious — and I’m not sure when they will suddenly...

Beet This!

May 18, 2012 | farming, food |

I don’t know why I never grew beets before. Well actually, I do know why I haven’t...

How Does Your Garden Grow?

May 12, 2012 | farming |

Hmmm. The answer is: it does and it doesn’t. But by far the largest crop around here seems...

Not Feeling Sociable About Media

May 9, 2012 | blogging |

It’s not that I’m the last person in the Westernized world to get a Pinterest account....

About This Blog

A Yank. A Brit. Two Terriers. A Vineyard. And a Dream.

Being the true-life adventures of two city kids and two spoiled terriers as they transition to a life of winemaking and organic farming in Sonoma. You know Green Acres? It’s like that.

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Things About Me

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There are reasons I’m not famous.

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I have the world's largest Christmas music collection.

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I'm an unashamed Donny Osmond fan.

I get wildlife drunk.

My terriers have famous friends.

I've got a tiny RV