Follow your nose

The temperature control for the wine has been a challenge this year. Sudden dips in electricity supply from Eskom knocked out the machine several times. Day-long power cuts don't help either. I'm thinking of an appropriate name for the temperature-challenged wine this year.

Finally the heat has arrived and the grapes are ripening fast and even the reds will be ready for harvesting the coming week. Over the past few days I finally built in the new cellar door, which Wollies had made beautifully. Before I started this blog we had a "little" accident, where the forklift freewheeled into the distillery and smashed the door, severely damaging the building in the process. I commissioned a new arched door and we built it in ourselves.

The guesthouse is a real pleasure at the moment. Many guests who have stayed with us before are returning.

We have a new addition to the alpaca herd. Her name is Snowball and she is 4 weeks old. Just like all alpacas she is a gentle humming bundle of wool and big eyes with incredibly long eyelashes and she loves to cuddle with me.