Releases in 2011

Designed labels in PowerPoint, had them laser-printed on standard white paper at OfficeMax, then cut & adhered to bottles with milk.  Let them dry, wiped clean with windex, then applied a heat-shrink cap.  The official titles, from left to right:

Overlook Vineyards 2008 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Santa Cruz Mountians

93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot

El Gato Dorado 2009 Fair Play Zinfandel

97% Zinfandel, 3% Petite Sirah

Little Red Wagon Red Table Wine

70% 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Cruz Mountains)

30% 2009 Zinfandel (Fair Play)

Fall Glam Shot

The leaves seem to be holding on longer than usual - and I'm not complaining, loving the fall foliage look here in Northern California.

Fall Nutrients

As the vines slip into dormancy, we're doing some soil amending to ensure a healthy recovery and start to the 2011-2012 season.  This year, I'm digging in some organic plant food; I opted for a locally available product; so carefully evaluated for the one with the least nitrogen and most minearls we're deficient in - E.B. Stone Organics Tomato and Vegetable Food won.  

Dug up the topsoill above the root zone of each vine, and added about 1/2 cup of this supplement per vine.  Also sprinkled 1/3 c Epsom Salts per vine (for additional Mangesium), and a couple handfuls of compost (for general soil health).  

Next step is to wait for rain, then cover with mulch.