14. Planting Announcement!!!!
About a year from now 7,250 Cabernet Sauvignon vines will be delivered to the vineyard site and they need YOUR help to get situated in the ground.
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9. A Very Gravelly Sandy Clay Loam
Soil is an essential part of a vineyard's identity. I recently was very lucky to host three soil scientists from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) which is part of the USDA.
Read More7. Time to start Working!
Blue Mountain, Texas Davis Mountains AVA
My first visit to the Davis Mountains as an owner will be in mid-January and much will be accomplished!
Read More6. Alta Marfa Has A Home!
Dont' need this any more!
I closed on the property yesterday! Alta Marfa now has a beautiful 25 acre home. I am so excited to start moving dirt, digging holes and generally just doing things instead of just thinking about doing things.
Read More5. Alta Marfa 2017
Things are moving forward in the quest for water! I won’t give you all the details until things are finalized (there is still a ways to go) but a promising plan is in the works involving lawyers, easements, underground pipes, etc.
Read More1. Now it's real...
Today I signed a contract to purchase 10,875 grape vines for delivery in 2018. Prior to today, everything I have done in regards to this project has just been ideas. Today my adventure transitioned concretely into real life when I signed on the dotted line.
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