There was rumour abounding that Joe had shat the bed this morning, but in fact he had just let Mike sleep in 15 minutes to ensure he had some quality time with Rat The Vineyard Guy before Mike arrived at the winery. When Mike roused, Joe was shocked.
That shock quickly turned to awe, and there was a brief moment of man-to-man admiration of the view; before the Stoney Rise winemaking team 2010 got back into the action.
Skip to lunchtime at Stoney Rise today - check out Joe's collection of Bordeaux wooden box lids. Joe loves eating off them to remind him how lowly his esteem is of the Cabernet grape and how glad he is that he ripped out and burnt all the Cabernet vines on the Stoney Rise property when he bought it.
Tonight's action includes a tasting and dinner with the Launceston Wine Appreciation society. Established around 25 years ago, this is one of the first times someone like Mike has been let into the inner sanctum, and probably the last... Reports tomorrow. Chardonnay picking is the order of the day for Wednesday the 24th of March.
That shock quickly turned to awe, and there was a brief moment of man-to-man admiration of the view; before the Stoney Rise winemaking team 2010 got back into the action.
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