I cannot imagine myself a grandma. It brings to mind images of my grandma with her steel permed curls, cats eye glasses, and flowered house dress in the kitchen making pies. Or legions of ridiculously proud people flashing endless pictures of wrapped bundles that look … [Read more...] about The Day My Life Shifted – Confessions From the Vineyard Terry Lynne Meyer
Confessions from the Vineyard
The joy of Hunkering down for winter
Before I moved from the big city to live on the vineyard, I must confess that I hated winter. I would dread the cold and the grey and the boots and coats and mufflers and cars that felt like frozen popsicles with windows frosted up from the inside. I hated the short … [Read more...] about The joy of Hunkering down for winter
The Siren’s Call (She Must Be an Anarchist)
I consider myself a ‘newbie’ in the world of viticulture and winemaking. It feels like months (it’s years) since we threw in the city towel and embraced the farmer’s life. Recently an enthusiastic Albertan--answering the siren’s … [Read more...] about The Siren’s Call (She Must Be an Anarchist)
The View from the Coop
True confession: it used to be that the only time I saw 6 am was when I was coming home or catching a plane. Now I’m up at 6 am with great regularity. I’m pretty impressed at how much is happening at that hour that I’ve missed all these … [Read more...] about The View from the Coop
The Okanagan Wine Making Madness Disease
by Terry Lynne Meyer Here’s how it all begins. One day you are on vacation in the Okanagan and you say something to your spouse like, “wouldn’t it be amazing to live here all the time, honey?” Then, you drive by a vineyard for sale … [Read more...] about The Okanagan Wine Making Madness Disease