Another Day in Paradise
Hello again, mes amis! Jean-Luc Pommard here. It's been another sunny and hot day out here in the Sokol Blosser vineyards. Over in the Peachtree Block, where I live, it seems like the vineyard crew live and breathe to take care of me and my Pinot Noir friends. Just yesterday, some nice gentlemen came through and gently plucked off some unsightly "suckers" from the base of my trunk. Now that the suckers are gone and are no longer sapping my energy, I can focus on my delicate grape buds that will someday become delicious Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir.
Also earlier this week, a tractor came by to get rid of my weeds. Because Sokol Blosser only uses organic growing practices and doesn't use any sprays that are harmful to the earth I grow in, a blade that sits below the surface of the dirt is attached to a tractor that travels inbetween the rows of vines. As it travels, it cuts those pesky weeds off at the roots, but it carefully avoids the base of my trunk. Pretty ingenious, oui?
This unseasonable heat wave we've been having definitely makes me grow! Now that my tendrils are beginning to get longer, the vineyard crew will soon be attaching a catchwire so that my vines can reach upward to get that extra bit of sunshine and make my grapes that much more ripe and delicious at Harvest in October.
Thanks again, friends. Cheers, and have a great week! Au revoir!