Ron vs. Mexican

The verdict was unanimous. Ron loves Mexican food.

The Emperor's new clothes

Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime

She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em both up (3x)
Put the lime in the coconut, she called the doctor, woke him up, and said Doctor...

Oh and thanks for your help with labeling Greg!

Joy!

Great news! Labels have arrived!

A Ron is born

I'm tapping my foot at my desk waiting for the labels to turn up.. This label was run out on the old laser in the office and sticky taped to the bottle. The colour band along the top is a photo from a huge bayside party we were all at last year. Hurry up printers!

2010 Rosé soon to be released.

It was an icy morning in July. Frost had settled overnight, leaving a delicate white crust on all that lay out under a clear starry sky. I jumped out of the ute and over to the pallet of bottles that were soon to be filled with delicious Rosé. My boots crunched across the brittle frozen grass. I was excited, although somewhat apprehensive. It was my birthday, and I was hoping to finish the day's work in time for a glass of Sherry in front of the Tour de France.


My apprehension soon turned to excitement, as the clinking of bottles swaying down the narrow conveyor belt of the portable bottling machine, chimed in a milestone for my latest release. Bottling only occurs when wine bound for a life behind glass is just right.

The 2010 Rose is a Durif Cabernet blend. Most unusual - just my style. It was handmade at the small Scion Winery in Rutherglen with much love. Grapes were handpicked with a team of four, and processed by a team of two. This Rosé is made in the traditional way; that is processing a red grape but with only partial colour extraction - the gently crushed skins and juice are separated from each other after a short while, prior to ferment.

I've aimed to craft a medium weight summer wine. The colour is bold and flavour unique. Perfect for a group of friends and picnic rug.

So there it was. A good day. Bottling went swimmingly, I even squeezed in that glass of Sherry. Ron x