Some of you might recognize that my previous two postings are now out of order (i.e. “Whitehaven” was my most recent post)… FYI. Shannon and I have spent most of this past weekend celebrating the end of vintage with our coworkers. Friday night was the Whitehaven bash and Saturday was the larger Marlborough vintage party. [...]
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Onward and soforth…
Published by May 16th, 2005 in New Zealand Travel and New Zealand winemaking. 0 CommentsCricket, anyone?
Published by May 16th, 2005 in New Zealand Travel and New Zealand winemaking. 0 CommentsCricket, along with rugby, is hugely popular in New Zealand. Though very complicated, we are beginning to learn the basics. At the winery, they like to play “bung cricket,” a version where a rubber bung used to seal barrels or wine tanks is used in place of a ball. The game went on for quite [...]
Here we are, once again, at work!
The men of Whitehaven decided that nobody was allowed to shave or get a haircut until the end of vintage. They were all beginning to look pretty scruffy after 5 weeks of not shaving (witness earlier photos of Paul on this site). After the last truck of grapes arrived, shaving was allowed. They decided to [...]
Surreal Sunset
Published by May 16th, 2005 in New Zealand Travel and New Zealand winemaking. 0 CommentsAnother unbelievable sunset view from the winery!
Well, its over. I say that with a bit of remorse. I really did enjoy working at Whitehaven. Ever second of the agonizing plunging. I loved it. It was especially special today as we sampled some of the Pinot Noir from this vintage. Overlooking Marborough in a vineyard on a ridge, the winemakers treated us [...]
Many of you who know me well have witnessed my “grass is always greener” mentality. I am constantly looking forward to the next thing, and always questioning my choices (especially my profession). As a result, I have been looking forward to winery work for since the beginning of last school year. I was starting to [...]
Fishy, Fresh Air
Published by May 3rd, 2005 in New Zealand Travel and New Zealand winemaking. 0 CommentsThe past four days have seemed like bliss. If you consider the fact that I have worked for three eight hour days and had a day off, you will understand (Shannon only worked two of the days) . Yesterday we went on a half day fishing trip in the Marlborough Sounds near Picton. I had [...]
Over the past month, our world has shrunk to the size of the concrete slab that sits beneath Whitehaven Winery. We spend most of our waking hours on that gray rectangle surrounded by a sea of vines, which have turned from green to yellow to brown under our watch the past 30 days. Our interactions [...]
Ahh… yes, the light at the end of the tunnel. After 23 days of 12 hour shifts we only have three more before going to an eight hour work day!!! We found out yesterday that on Saturday we will work from 2pm – 10pm. The “Cherry on top” is our day off on Sunday! WhooHoo! [...]
