Good luck. There are safe havens close by but yes. Stay safe

Next generation of grape stompers in action. The Turkovich girls are showing their city boys cousins how work gets done at the winery.

#family #kidsworking #farmlife

GM

There are signs of the good life. This is another one 🤙

How do you know if you are on the right track in life?…sometimes there are signs

Lamb collaboration? We should chat

Thanks, the integration into the orchards even easier we are still dialing in the right covercrop mix. But it has been getting better each year

Labor continues to get harder to find and more expensive. Over the last few years we have moved from 100% hand harvesting our grapes to now we are 90% mechanical harvesting. The machines today are surprisingly gentle on the vines and the fruit. And we are able to get the grapes to the winery much quicker so the fruit is colder and we get a better cold soak prior to the fermentation starting.

#nostrag #harvest #farmmachines

https://blossom.primal.net/848fa1a3e27208f13d563467f02347ca9b283e82a6ccf12b13e23521a50e0720.mov

And the US beef herd is at an all time low as far as head of cattle. So these meat prices are going to be here for a while. With inflation I don’t think we will ever see quality meat under $10/lb again

Hill side Cabernet Sauvignon hand picked today. This will keep us busy for the day. Mild weather has been amazing and much appreciated.

Syrah picked loaded. Winery here we come

Farmer tip of the day. Welding with crappie gloves has consequences

So sad, and obviously corrupt.

https://aelc.assembly.ca.gov/proposed-congressional-map

Spend a little time and take a look. I got involved in the redistricting last time around and it shocked me. It was the most openly corrupt process I have witnessed in local politics. Looking at these maps you don’t have to be particularly partisan to see this is gerrymandering. Some obvious issues, take a look at district 02. And well as Paso Robles. As well as the district I’m in, 04. Yuba City to Santa Rosa. We might as well be in different states.

Mid summer swing. Fermentations are rolling. Albariño, Roussanne and Viognier are all in the tanks and bubbling away. A nice break before the reds startup

This is how it happens … well done

Best empanadas outside of Argentina

Albariño sampling this morning, looks like it will be ready early next week. Sugar and acid are developing perfectly and the canopy and clusters are in great shape.

Wells pumping sand is very common in certain areas. Things to consider, what size well? And how deep is it pumping from? is it only pumping sand when it starts pumping? Or all the time. We often flush our wells when they first start and then they pump clean after about ten mins.

First day of the 2025 vintage. Harvest underway. Lining up to be a great year.

Last call for lambs for the 2025 season. Top quality meat raised regeneratively in our orchards and vineyard We have a few left unsold for this season. All grass fed/finished. 15% discount for BTC purchases. https://turkovichwines.com/product-category/62/

DM me if you are interested, we can ship within the entire USA