BOWBlog Page
Here at BOW, we sometimes like to write about what we're up to. This Blog page is our chance to report from the front line of wine making and we hope you like our silly little thoughts!
Grapes and Ceramic animals.
Posted on: 3rd September, 2009
In so many ways the harvest has arrived. Temperature is perfect for the crush, the bees are out, there is that morning crispness and it is our favorite time of year! We so love our jobs these days. For example, this week I was freed from the office chair as I drove (twice) to Delfosse Vineyards in Faber VA (Just south of Charlottesville) to drop off empty and then pick up the filled yellow harvest lugs. Each weighs 35 pounds full; about 1300 pounds when stacked on a palette. Up to eight to....
Comments (0)
See More
The Golden Empress
Posted on: 17th September, 2009
I experience such a joy and completeness watching my wife work. There is a grace and strength to her that gives me awe. Her efforts are never with complaint and the work ends when it is done, not when she is done. In all fairness, Sharon is a much harder worker than I.
This is good. Now is the harvest and it is her time. She leads by example and by her fierce determination to treat the grape right. Although new to this endeavor, she knows the simple yet hard lessons of life. Prevention....
Comments (0)
See More
9-11
Posted on: 11th September, 2009
So today is 9-11. Patriot Day. A day of loss and memories and resilience. We were living in Arlington as the plane flew 100 feet above our house on the way in. We were lucky to not have lost loved ones, but we have friends who did. They are in our hearts along with all those who perished that grim day. You are also in our hearts because we all suffered. Eight years on it is still fresh and immediate...
I am sorry that today's email is going out a little late. I've been driving all ov....
Comments (0)
See More
Harvest Volunteers
Posted on: 23rd September, 2009
Friends, Rick & I are once again looking for Harvest Help on Friday, Sept. 25th & Tuesday Sept. 29th.
All things are subject to change, but right now it looks like we will have vineyards harvesting 3 TONS of Chardonnay and 4 TONS of Vidal Blanc on Thursday afternoon. This means “tons” of work for us on Friday, the 25th! If you can join us to help load the press and wash lugs, we’d love your help!!
And, if Friday isn’t convenient….. how about next Tuesday!!! That’s the day we....
Comments (0)
See More
A Joyful Anniversary.
Posted on: 24th September, 2009
I wept with joy several times yesterday (I'm writing this on Thursday over a glass of fine and now very rare) BOW Cabernet Franc. It was our ninth wedding anniversary. I thanked Sharon for each day and apologized for the first seven years. She smiled which made me cry. So did she and we laughed and cried together.
Our deepest thanks to Kate Marterella, Pamela Zacha, Altrovese, and Anne Glass for the extraordinary gift of a private sunset gourmet dinner for two on the patio at Martarella W....
Comments (0)
See More
Search
Categories
- Kristin's Blog (0)
- Rick's Blog (1)
- Brian's Blog (49)
- Sharon's Blog (6)
- Tara's Blog (1)
Archives
Other Blog Links
- One Journey at a Time. My brother Ben and his wife Kathy travelled around the country this summer with their two kids, Genevieve and Sebastian. Kathy wrote a storyu of the trip and she has posted her photos and story of their visit to us. Enjoy!
- Portuguese Water Dogs (not named Bo) shine in the spotlight
- A lovely online article about BOW in Tasting and Touring Magazine.
- A visitor's blog and photos about BOW from late May, 2009
- A story about BOW's grand opening from the May 8, 2008 Fauquier Times Democrat.
- Editorial in the Fauquier Times Democrat regarding Green Business as Good Business. The editorialist, Joe Gumino, a good friend of BOW, died unexpectedly soon after this editorial was published and we miss him dearly.
- Check out a great article on Barrel Oak Winery's successes in the first year. Thank you Bill Walsh at the Fauquier Times Democrat!
- Read about our green building in the Piedmont Virginian.
- Read about BOW in the Wall Street Journal Online!
- The Unemployed Mom. See what a mom thinks about BOW as the child friendly winery of Virginia!
- BOWHaus Joy: The other other Red wine! Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Virginia is for Lovers with a bottle of our very special limited release. Have you seen it? Our beloved Bogart is racing up the label!
- Winery Info for: Barrel Oak Winery
- BARREL OAK Winery
- Hair of the Dog, Nectar of the Gods: Pooch-Friendly Wineries
- BOW WOW! BARREL OAK WINERY! NORTHERN VIRGINIA'S NEWEST FAMILY WINERY
- Barrel Oak Winery by K. L. Sullivan
- BOW Wows the Wine Dogs
- Wine tasting in Virginia...
- Barrel Oak Winery: Visiting VA Vineyards
- If You Could Imagine Doing Anything Else, What Would It Be?
- Barrel Oak Winery:"Green" Wine is Good Business
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
