The approaching harvest of the grapes is beginning to dominate life. Nick has been working hard in the vineyard cutting out green fruit and putting on nets. There is a rising sense of anticipation. We are beginning to watch the weather carefully and notice the cooler nights. So far so good.
As well as the grapes, the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'astrolabe farm'
Crafty work down on the farm.
March 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Dean Betts, astrolabe farm, durvillea, harvest, marlborough wine and food festival, recipe, sophie, the girls, vintage
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Down on the Farm….A new year
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · astrolabe farm, durvillea, jane, recipe
Happy New Year to you all. Monday morning and back at work in the office. Actually I covered the office between Christmas and New Year but everyone is back at their desks looking bright eyed or is that just the lovely strong coffees Simon made us all.
After spending most of November and December away it [...]
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Sophie’s Wrap Up
November 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · astrolabe farm, durvillea, family, sophie, vintage
This week I have been manning the office alone as Simon, Jane and Jason have been in Shanghai for a trade show. Jason is now his way home, while Jane and Simon are en route to Ireland, where they are to be joined by the girls to launch Durvillea Wines next week.
However, being the only [...]
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Down on the farm – Home at last
November 10th, 2009 · No Comments · astrolabe farm, durvillea, jane
It has been a ridiculous month. Mexico, Simon’s birthday and then Marlborough Wine Weekend. I am tired and happy to be home…for a little while.
Firstly a word about the birthday. For me to have so many family and friends together and to have such a great night was overwhelming and fabulous. Also lots of silly [...]
Sophie’s Wrap Up
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments · astrolabe farm, durvillea, sophie
In Marlborough we are very lucky to have two consecutive long weekends, we have Labour weekend and then the following weekend is another long weekend due to Marlborough anniversary falling on Monday 1st November.
Before I carry on I must let you know that this weeks blog seems to be particularly Astrolabe based!
Having a short week [...]
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Down on the Farm – Cautionary Tales of Chicken Keeping (Part Two)
September 7th, 2009 · No Comments · astrolabe farm, jane
The Famous Five
PART ONE HERE
Sunday 30th August – It is pouring with rain here and I have just been down to visit the chickens. Wet chickens look very dismal. They were hoping I would open the gate. So now they are huddled in the coop looking very disappointed with life.
After my saga with Hillary and [...]
Sophie's Wrap Up
August 28th, 2009 · No Comments · astrolabe farm, sophie
Another busy week! After arriving back into Blenheim from Hawkes Bay we were treated to a lovely afternoon tea with Jane and Simon, and a quick debrief of the last week as we had all been away.
The 2009 Durvillea Pinot Grigio was bottled on Monday, after worrying that the labels weren’t [...]
Down on the farm – Cautionary tales of chicken keeping (Part One)
August 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · astrolabe farm, jane
We are just back back from a week in the North Island doing sales work. We began with a dinner for Astrolabe at Soto, a day in the trade, then down to Hamilton for a dinner at Domaine and more calls. I did my first Durvillea tasting at Te Rapa New World while Simon tasted [...]
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Down on the farm (Astrolabe Farm that is)
August 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments · astrolabe farm, family, jane
Now, Meg normally writes these blogs but in attempt to let her focus on her Masters I have been given Monday mornings to fill you in on what is happening here on Astrolabe Farm. Astrolabe Farm is our home, vineyard, olive grove and gardens. It is the home to Astrolabe and Durvillea as well. Most [...]
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Who's that girl? Introducing Jane!
August 13th, 2009 · 3 Comments · about, astrolabe farm, family, jane, who's that girl?
The second ‘Who’s that girl?’ interview in an occasional series – questions and write up from Meg.
Jane Forrest really is the person at the heart of the Durvillea story. She is wife to Simon Waghorn (winemaker) and mother to Arabella, Libby and Meg. Jane is also a director of Astrolabe Wines and a multi-tasking machine [...]
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