We had our own little corner spot in the winery restaurant to sample their wines with our lunch. Chuck is sitting between Craig and Tim. Chuck is passionate about the wine business and a great person for us to connect with ...maybe more business opportunities in Mendoza for the Till Boys.
Chuck took us out in the vineyard to show us some of their viticulture practices. This is a "learning trip" in case you followers didn't know. You may notice the netting above the vines, this is to protect the fruit from hail. The dark pot in the left corner is a smug pot that they put diesel fuel in and burn to protect the crop from frost.
At the winery, they also have a restaurant in the middle of the vineyard...and yes, yes, we had meat again. This grill is typical of what you see here for all grilled meat, wood burning on the side and then they transfer hot coals underneath the grate. This wood actually is old grape vines. The dark sausage is "blood sausage".
After we met Chuck, we went to a very large winery called "Familia Zuccardi". Very Impressive. They have wine presses that could handle our entire harvest in one crush.
Who is this Chuck Arnett guy...we are waiting for him at the Mendoza airport as he arrives from Miami, via Panama City Panama, via Santiago Chile ( 29 hours), come to find out he is doing business with Dennis Erickson's business associate Craig Carmack and the "Three Angry Wives" label in Mendoza.
We had our own little corner spot in the winery restaurant to sample their wines with our lunch. Chuck is sitting between Craig and Tim. Chuck is passionate about the wine business and a great person for us to connect with ...maybe more business opportunities in Mendoza for the Till Boys.
Chuck took us out in the vineyard to show us some of their viticulture practices. This is a "learning trip" in case you followers didn't know. You may notice the netting above the vines, this is to protect the fruit from hail. The dark pot in the left corner is a smug pot that they put diesel fuel in and burn to protect the crop from frost.
At the winery, they also have a restaurant in the middle of the vineyard...and yes, yes, we had meat again. This grill is typical of what you see here for all grilled meat, wood burning on the side and then they transfer hot coals underneath the grate. This wood actually is old grape vines. The dark sausage is "blood sausage".
After we met Chuck, we went to a very large winery called "Familia Zuccardi". Very Impressive. They have wine presses that could handle our entire harvest in one crush.
Who is this Chuck Arnett guy...we are waiting for him at the Mendoza airport as he arrives from Miami, via Panama City Panama, via Santiago Chile ( 29 hours), come to find out he is doing business with Dennis Erickson's business associate Craig Carmack and the "Three Angry Wives" label in Mendoza.
Hi Guys! No school tomorrow...AGAIN! I am ready to work believe it or not! Shirley & Rene just left (1ishAM) after an earlier sauna. Todd is going to dig Erin out first thing in the morning. I will be on the 4 wheel drive crew if anyone... girls...Erin/Allison need me. We think school was called off because of the dangerous wind chill index... -30-40. The snow level is not that bad...just blowing!
ReplyDeleteThe food looked a little more normal today. We used to have blood sausage for breakfast when I grew up! Hope you are not teaching the boys that life is just eating and drinking. Good to see you had some learning. Texas and Alabama tonight--It has been football every night--glad to see it end. Love, Old Couple
ReplyDeleteTodd came by this morning and made sure I didn't get stuck. John you would have been proud of me I had to gun it around the corner to 141st so I didn't get stuck and I did it with no problem. Looks nice and warm there I wish it was summer already. The organ meat sounds pretty nasty, you'll have to tell me what it was like. Hope you guys are having fun, get ready to freeze when you get back.
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