Little did I know the rhythm of “harvest” would mean that at this point most of my days would begin to entail the punchdowns (see previous blog entry) or pumpovers (also known as remontage, French).
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As I enter the winery this morning, the assistant winemaker (my “boss”) says, “you’re not scared of heights are you?”.
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Suddenly grapes begin arriving from all corners of Oregon! It begins with Early Muscat and Pinot Gris, and continues with reds: Malbec, Barbera and Pinot Noir (ahhhh, Pinot Noir, my favorite!).
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Slowly getting through the leaf pulling, I sense this may be one of the final days out in the vines. Bittersweet! (ha, I won’t miss the screeching sounds!!)
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Now that I’ve got my whole “system” down for my fieldwork in the vines: charged headphones, comfortable shoes, and a good working rhythm, I am excited to get out and make some more progress on pulling leaves on the 5 acres.
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As an “on call” Harvest Intern, I had mentioned to “the boss” that I was really interested in working with the vines, tending the grapes (as a once farmer…). So, she called me up and said, “hey, ya wanna come and do some pre-harvest work in the vineyard?” - I said YEAHHHH!!
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I turned out our gravel road towards my first winery job destination. Today was “Safety & Orientation”. I had (and have) no idea what I’m in for, undertaking a position as a Harvest Intern.
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