Bea Retires
Time. It’s a weird and wonderful concept. And it’s big. So big, it is the undercurrent guiding not just our day-to-day but the whole concept of a lifetime. Big moments happen as time passes. It’s important to celebrate them.
Time. It’s a weird and wonderful concept. And it’s big. So big, it is the undercurrent guiding not just our day-to-day but the whole concept of a lifetime. Big moments happen as time passes. It’s important to celebrate them.
It’s amazing what you find when you dig below the surface. Soil test pits have our jam this month. We’ve learned scads about why things are growing (or not) from these 2-metre-deep pits. But soil science aside, “what lies beneath” leads you to some interesting places.
Sometimes it really feels like you are up against it. A wicked cold snap in late November has wreaked havoc with Okanagan farms. Crops yields will likely be significantly diminished because of bud and plant loss. Operationally ‘uncertainty’ seems to be the catch phrase for 2023 …
but we have Del
Mother’s Day – not a simple day.
Relationships are complex, life is a journey and Mom’s come in many shapes and forms.
Many of you have likely visited with her in the Tasting Room … she is my Mom and the Winery’s proverbial ‘Mother Earth’.
The ebb and flow of life, and the seasons, is front and center in our day to day at Elephant Island. It’s a perspective that is equal parts inspiring and overwhelming.
Monday, for us, was a milestone. On Monday, we were awarded certification by Sustainable Winegrowers BC.
February. For some it is the month of love, for others the longest month of the year. On the farm it is a month bundling up, of pruning and planning, of keeping the water defrosted and of slow cooked meals with lots of red wine on the table.
We filled our bucket with good friends, good food, great wine and mind-bending magic. In the process over $1,000 was raised for the Naramata Playschool.
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