Happy New Year!
Happy New Year……..
In South Australia we have watched the vineyards surrounding Adelaide with curiosity over the past five months. We arrived in the southern hemisphere’s winter and saw row upon row of brown, leafless vines stretching away over the green hills. Slowly, as the spring arrived, leaf buds began to open and tendrils began to emerge. Tiny clusters of flowers soon followed as the dry summer edged closer. Soon small green berries were visible hanging from the lush green growth. The surrounding hills and grasses meanwhile began to turn golden brown giving even more contrast to the vineyards green. We can only imagine the fall and the yellowing of all these vines to expose the magnificent array of fruit ready to be picked. Chardonnay, Viognier, Semillon, Shiraz, Cabernet Savignon, Savignon Blanc and others destined for the crushers, fermenters, vats, casks, and bottles. Some wines are best young while others need to mellow with age.
We have had the pleasure this year to meet many new people and start new friendships since we left home. We will continue to build these friendships as the last five months of our stay progresses. This has enriched our lives like a new season’s growth on the vines. In the meantime we realize all the more clearly how much our family and old friends, mean to us. We appreciate all the letters, cards, e-mails, and skype conversations with all of you that help us stay connected. Like those winter vines, we know that we will soon be back and will watch a new season of growth as we see our old friends and family again.
At this Christmas time of year we want to send our best wishes and happy new year’s cheers to all our new and old friends and especially to all our family. Love, Jim and Lea
In South Australia we have watched the vineyards surrounding Adelaide with curiosity over the past five months. We arrived in the southern hemisphere’s winter and saw row upon row of brown, leafless vines stretching away over the green hills. Slowly, as the spring arrived, leaf buds began to open and tendrils began to emerge. Tiny clusters of flowers soon followed as the dry summer edged closer. Soon small green berries were visible hanging from the lush green growth. The surrounding hills and grasses meanwhile began to turn golden brown giving even more contrast to the vineyards green. We can only imagine the fall and the yellowing of all these vines to expose the magnificent array of fruit ready to be picked. Chardonnay, Viognier, Semillon, Shiraz, Cabernet Savignon, Savignon Blanc and others destined for the crushers, fermenters, vats, casks, and bottles. Some wines are best young while others need to mellow with age.
We have had the pleasure this year to meet many new people and start new friendships since we left home. We will continue to build these friendships as the last five months of our stay progresses. This has enriched our lives like a new season’s growth on the vines. In the meantime we realize all the more clearly how much our family and old friends, mean to us. We appreciate all the letters, cards, e-mails, and skype conversations with all of you that help us stay connected. Like those winter vines, we know that we will soon be back and will watch a new season of growth as we see our old friends and family again.
At this Christmas time of year we want to send our best wishes and happy new year’s cheers to all our new and old friends and especially to all our family. Love, Jim and Lea
Be sure to keep checking our blog for further updates as we travel with Fraser & Scott around the Great Ocean Raod, on to Tasmania and back through our beloved Grampians.
If you have time, look through the archives, too!
If you have time, look through the archives, too!
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