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Sorry I had a death in my family which pulled me away from the wine community for a while. I am back in france and working again on my vineyard...since I last started this thread I acquired a 50 year old carignan plot that I plan to blend in with my Syrah and Grenache. Update on the wine...

So thought I would share a little behind the scenes into my tiny wine operation, or what i refer to as the worlds smallest winery. Today was my last press of my grenache, and happy to say its tasting rather delicious. Very expressive, lot of fruit... What your looking at here is me standing...

Merci! Glad you enjoyed!

Your logic sounds pretty accurate to me, but I am just figuring this out as I go. True, 1 hector its nothing...then again my winemaking neighbors surrounding me all started with 1 hector just 20 years ago and now they have over 30. To me this 1 hector is everything. My plan is to go in...

Yes, I have a weak spot for the french classic...you can find them everywhere here and pretty affordable, at least you could. I noticed the prices are shooting up. I love my 2cV and its perfect for driving around vineyards....best suspension in the world, its like floating on a mechanic cloud...

Paris is another ballgame, hell its not even the same sport in terms of cost. generic figure is about 10,000 euros per hector in my region. What worked for me was the owner was selling just half a hector which was a good starting place for me. Silicon valley is quite beautiful itself no? I...

Thanks wannabe homesteader, happy you enjoyed. Yes, indeed i have plans to build a yurt on the on the property in the vines. Will be a place for me to stay in the summer when i am working with the vines...something like this would work well. Regarding other produce, I will...

Cheers, happy for the response in this community and careful what you wish for...like my mother always said, you might just get it. ;) I am a firm believer in the power of thought.

Cheers, thank you. One day at a time, one foot in front of the next. Go for it! Merci!

Hello Jethro, Correct, the vineyard had already had vines planted about 12 years ago, they are pretty young but coming to a nice mature age i believe....I am pleased so far. I have about 65% Shiraz and 35 percent Grenache. I also have another small parcel of chardonnay planted but it...

I am actually next to St Chinian... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Chinian Known for its wine, has its own AOC (one I would like to enter if possible, many stepping stones on the road before I arrive there) My neighbor had a small parcel of land and I heard it was for sale through...

Hello! Yes, thats me in the photo...was celebrating with a friend on the new property with a little muscat. :) Here is a sample of my film work https://vimeo.com/32388102 and another clip from the wine promotion work I mentioned in the original post https://vimeo.com/48560715

Hello all, My name is Clay, I am filmmaker and photographer from the US who came to south france two years ago to take an artist residency that was offered from a winery, Chateau Castigno. In exchange I produced a film series to promote their wines. Long story short I fell in love with the...