Randall Grahm

Alas not. Querry a little too ahead of its time

I have rather more than I could ever use. I’m going to attempt to commercialize a sort of quince rose water confection and will see how that goes

Sorry misunderstood your question. Squish up a 5 gallon bucket

Measuring sugar optically

Picking more quince today. I would happily just continue to drive around indefinitely with a box of quince in my car.

Getting accurate sugar samples is not always easy. I fear I’ve lost my sampling mojo. All the numbers are crazy

There is too much automotive drama in my life.

Popelouchum, a view from where my car has broken down.

Just hanging out at the vineyard,waiting for the mechanic to show. Apart from not knowing if I will have a functional car to get home in tonight, the cool breeze is exceptionally calming.

The Ruché block, which had been oh so stuck for the last 3 weeks appears to have jumped 2 degrees Brix in two days. #sugarsinyourrefractometermaybecloserthantheyappear

Trusty old Saab apparently just blew a radiator hose out in the wilds of Popelouchum vineyard. Catching a ride to the auto supply in Hollister. This is turning into a more complex day

Not quite ready to become enraptured tonight. Only upside is that I won’t have to worry about critical picking decisions in the coming days.

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

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Constitutional checks on power is not terrorism. First Amendment protected free speech is not terrorism. Criticism is not terrorism. The right of the people to peacefully assemble and address grievances toward their government is not terrorism.

Speak truth to power. Always.

Quote from book THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP about the midwest

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Doon and gloom, as I once might have said.

My cat at his post, lest I somehow elude him, coming up the stairs.

Catch and release not a viable option. I’ll say no more.

Reichsmarks?

I love it too. Our biggest issue is that yellow jackets are also very keen. They like Harslevelu as well. We will have to set the Yellowjacket traps earlier in the season to avoid total demise of the crop.

Instant results

Not anymore, it isn’t. But we’re kinda slow

The thing that bothers me so much is not the “we have to enforce our borders and laws.” We do.

It’s the giddy joy and celebration they have at the misery of people far less fortunate.

Always punching down

There’s a bit of botrytis as well but not visible.

Precisely

Yellowjacket trap in the Furmint block. The best bait: KFC chicken bones.

Looking in on ferments this morning. Second batch of Pinot just a tad stressed but no real worry. Mencia has a preternatural color for grapes that checked in just under 20 Brix.

Best of luck to you. I’m more than a lot concerned about the Grenache Blanc still hanging out at 17.5 (before the rain).

There’s a non-trivial amount of rain this morning in Santa Cruz. At least that’s what this grape grower hears a week before harvest.

It ain’t the Castro but Santa Cruz takes Halloween pretty seriously.