In November, we bottled the 2020 Field Blend, and I reflected on that vintage and harvest. November 2021: Artistry and the Clos des Amis Field Blend Bottling: Ventura County Vineyards November 2021.I would LOVE to show you the prototype but then I’d have to kill you! Just kidding, but although I have photographs of the device being developed, I swore myself to secrecy and those photos won’t see the light of day until Bruce is ready - and by that, I hope he gets this patented and can make some money off of it!Ĭlick on the links for the full story, or just catch a snapshot from the synopsis.įOTM Donna Granata, Gretel Compton, Bruce Freeman With one person “driving” the device, one person monitoring it as it winds on, and two people releasing the netting from the vines, this onerous task went rapidly. Why work hard when you can work smart? So he invited a device that winds the netting around a spool. Getting it on the trellised vines to protect the ripe grapes from the birds and then getting it off again in such away that it can be used again is literally a pain and I’ve done my best to avoid this task.Ĭlos des Amis winemaker Bruce Freeman is one of the most inventive people I know. More on this in another post.ĭealing with bird netting is major the bane of the vineyard. In fact we’ve had more year this December than we had last year– 200% more this December than on average! But with clear skies, it happened, and I got a chance to see the process for myself, and learn about it. Since Clos Des Amis is such a small facility, much of the work is done on the minute crush pad which is basically outdoors ruling out a lot of activities during rain– which we’ve had an abundance of in December 2021. That’s why it’s so great that they can share their wine at the new Santa Paula Farmer’s Market held on Friday nights.Ī second goal at the winery in December was to fine and filter the 2020 Chardonnay so that it could get bottled and released. Many smaller wineries don’t have the overhead for an expensive store front tasting room, and in fact, during COVID some of these closed like Labrynth’s tasting room in downtown Ventura. With most major events like wine festivals cancelled due to COVID, it’s hard for consumers to discover a small winery like Clos Des Amis. They are so strict that Clos Des Amis can’t even pour and sell their Chambang! which is grown just a few miles west. December: Fining, Filtering, and Farmer’s Marketingĭuring December, three goals were realized: to fine and filter the chardonnay, to remove and wind up for next year the netting off the vines, and to sell wines at the Santa Paula Farmers Market which features ONLY produce from around Santa Paula.Julius Caesar may have had the entire Roman Empire and all 31 days of the month of July, but he didn't have an ounce of humility in his body.Gretel Compton at the Santa Paula Friday night Farmer’s Market If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10. When Doug Funnie pretends he's a magician, " veni vidi vici" is his "abracadabra.".Pitbull gives the line a dirty little spin in " Fireball.".Jay-Z used the line when he was featured in Linkin Park's "Numb / Encore.".It's an achievement in Fallout: New Vegas.Veni, vidi, vici t-shirts and tattoos are popular on Pinterest.3V outdoor gear takes its 3 V's from these 3 V's.Whatever the language, these words are the epitome of an effortless victory by a cocky champion. Caesar declared his swift victory with three Latin words, which translate into English as " I came, I saw, I conquered." This line was written by Julius Caesar after swiftly defeating Pharnaces of Pontus in 47 BCE.Īfter knockin' boots with Cleopatra, Julius Caesar clashed swords of Pharnaces of Pontus (in modern Turkey) and allegedly beat the guy in four hours. Courage Government Historical Speeches Dreams Julius Caesar Power Politics Leadership Strength History War Experience Life Context
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