Life Goes On

First of all a big ‘THANK YOU’ for all the kind reactions on the last news – it was heart warming! I will try to send a personal message to everyone, but this might take a while.

Although my private life is in turmoil lately, my day to day life in Blenheim had to go on as well, since a lot was on the horizon. I attended classes and wrote some more reports for two weeks after my return from the last trip to Wellington! It was like the report writing would never end.
One of the big advantages, however, of doing a wine course is that you have to do a lot of tastings – also as part of the curriculum, so often we had an afternoon sensory class, meaning we learn about the wines and that needs tasting the wines!!

Finally we have been able to bottle our white and rose wines (see picture) – and we will be bottling the red wine soon. Faster than planned the study week was there and then the exams even!!! Needless to say that I didn’t get the preparation I had wanted with too many things going on in my mind, but I gave it my best try and in the mean time the first – positive – result was received, yiippiiieee!!! At first I was a bit disappointed that it was ‘only’ a B+, but when I realised I had the 4th highest mark out of 25 students, I was quite proud of myself.

After the exams it was time to go to do some vineyard experience again. Luckily I have been able to get a casual job again at Seresin Estate, the bio-dynamic vineyard/winery where I also did my pruning experience during winter. I started here last week and slowly try to get into the work routine again. I will be trying to work during most of the summer period to be able to go on studying next year.

With regards to the selling of the house, I can only mention that we have had two open homes and that the tender closes this Wednesday. Please keep your fingers crossed!!

Cheers,
Anita