September 16, 2017 | Rob Barney
Milestone 16
Day 4. Last day of the Cold soak. No dry ice tonight. Tomorrow we inoculate and kick-off fermentation.
Sep 16, 2017 at 11:24 AM
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September 15, 2017 | Rob Barney
Milestone 15
Free racks? Yes please! The generosity and networking in these valleys amongst wine makers is amazing. 
Sep 15, 2017 at 11:22 AM
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September 14, 2017 | Rob Barney
Milestone 14
Acres and acres of beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon vines. Can't wait for it to be harvested.
The grapes produced by these 20 yr old vines taste as good as they look. Looking at harvesting them next week.
Sep 14, 2017 at 11:18 AM
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September 13, 2017 | Rob Barney
Milestone 13
Cold Soak Day Three: 25.6 Brix 58.5 degrees F. Looking good. Had to add some more dry ice. One more day then we inoculate and kick off fermentation.
Sep 13, 2017 at 11:15 AM
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September 12, 2017 | Rob Barney
Milestone 12
My Pinot Noir Cold Soak Day 2. Looking good!
Sep 12, 2017 at 11:10 AM
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September 11, 2017 | Rob Barney
Milestone 11
Baby's in a box! Four to five day cold soak. Postponing fermentation in order to extract tannins and color. 
Sep 11, 2017 at 11:08 AM
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September 10, 2017 | Rob Barney
Milestone 10
So excited! First fruit that I am processing that is mine. Look at this beautiful Pinot Noir from Annapolis.
Sep 10, 2017 at 11:04 AM
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September 9, 2017 | Rob Barney
Milestone 9
Checking in on my Pinot Noir.
Sep 9, 2017 at 11:02 AM
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September 8, 2017 | Rob Barney
Milestone 8
Picking up three once-used Bordeaux barrels for some Sonoma Cabernet. Good to know people that had extra. Thanks Envy! 
Sep 8, 2017 at 7:00 AM
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September 7, 2017 | Rob Barney
Milestone 7
Moving barrels in anticipation of my Pinot arriving within the next couple of weeks.
Sep 7, 2017 at 10:56 AM
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