The Domaine Serene 2009 vintage will be completely pressed off in a matter of days. The winery is buzzing with excitement in anticipation of regular days off.We are currently one intern down as Emmanuel has returned to France to finish up a school project. He received news a week before he left that his school was actually closed because of the
swine flu. We all tried to convince him to stay a little longer until the flu was clear, but I think he was set on seeing his girlfriend, which tells me that in France, love is much more important than getting sick. Needless to say, we all miss Emmanuel and wish him the best.With the presses no longer running, we have a lot of man power to focus on my favorite part of harvest … BARRELING DOWN! Our barrel cellar is completely organized with barrels waiting to be filled with the 2009 bounty. Since we use over 15 different coopers with multiple timbers and toasts, it can be quite a challenge getting everything organized. Then again, it’s nothing a week on a forklift can’t take care of. Cheers to 2009! - Justin Cox, Cellar Assistant
