Some bits from first year

Mapping out a new patch at Rock Lodge vineyards. Post bashing is an utter nightmare!

SO2 by Aspiration. This chemical protects our wine and juice from oxidation and microbial spoilage. The technique involves adding a few chemicals to a wine sample, and then bubbling air through it. Then you titrate it against NaOH and estimate the level of free/bound SO2 in the sample. You get some crazy colours from it too!

 

Lining my tractor up before ploughing the life out of the rows! Great fun!

 

I dont drive, not at the time of writing anyway. So driving a tractor was a nervy experience! This is me and the guys fine tuning our skills on our tractor obstacle course.