Caribou Lake Winery

09/23/2015

Marquette grapes a couple of weeks ago. The vines did well this year, some put on grapes (though I did not pick for wine) but were rather small due to the dry summer (no irrigation system yet).
But like many things I have planted, they grow, only seem to take more years to develop than touted. And of course after two rather strong winters... the vines are still doing well.
Next year looks like it will be good!

08/28/2014

Look what I found today in my two year old Marquette vines. I must have missed pinching the cluster off in the spring.
This is a great sign given the cold, wet not-too-sunny summer we have had. And it is not even early Sept when I would expect ripe grapes.
Next year, assuming a decent winter, the grapes will be allowed to develop.

08/21/2014

Two year old Marquette vines up on the trellises. They came out of our tough winter surprisingly well. Next year I will let them develop fruit. And a few other pics. Hope the grapes grow as strong as my Clematis vines!

01/25/2014

A view in town of a freighter waiting in the river for the ice breaker.

01/25/2014

A few more winter photos. You can compare to the summer views in older photos.
This is the front yard. That is NOT a buried beer keg but an antique oil barrel turned birdbath that is slowly disappearing.

01/25/2014

The vineyard sleeping under the snow. Trellises are visible beyond the miniature Alps.

03/14/2013

Spring planting is not too far away with 600+new vines to be planted. But today was snowshoe nirvana! Sunny, a frozen base with two inches of powder. Couldn't stay inside!

12/21/2012

Nature's art work. Bare ground to three foot drifts.

12/21/2012

09/27/2012

Ten minutes away. One of the mot beautiful beaches in the US, on the shore of Lake Huron. Pure sand out as far as you go.....

09/26/2012

The new blue spruce trees by the patio. A perfect spot to stop, smell the climbing roses, admire the view, and have a glass of wine!