Harvest delayed until 9-26-2009

The grapes were tested yesterday by our winemaker and they are not quite ready for harvest. Thus, we need to change harvest day to Saturday September 26th; the wine maker's schedule requires we start a bit earlier: can you arrive between 8:15 and 8:30AM? We will have coffee/tea and pastry for you, we will then harvest, and then who ever wants to can go with Peter to the winemaker in Moraga (off Joseph Drive, near our street), to see what it is like to run the grapes through the crusher and destemmer; you can also tour their facility there if you want. It is only 3 miles from our ranch so we will then come back to Eagle Hill for lunch and wine. We have gathered wine from a couple of Moraga vineyards so you can see the quality that we are aiming for. By the way, this year has been a long season for most of the Lamorinda vineyards (what we call the Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda area) that are part of our 4 year old Lamorinda Wine Growers Association. Most places with Cabernet Sauvignon are harvesting at the end of September, caused by the lack of heat recently.

If you can make it, don't forget to wear blue jeans, bring a small garden shear if you have one, and shoes/boots for a hillside. Please tell us if you can make it on this new day, thanks.