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Seeing as it’s in the news I’m going to speculate wildly about what past Prime Minister’s Christmas parties would have been like based purely on their vibes.
This is the difference with the machine harvested grapes vs handpicked - it save a lot of time in the winery eliminating the need to de-stem and de-stalk @Wine_GB
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It really is impressive to see these machines in action, they are saving time when the weather and potential disease is a huge risk - currently harvesting 4 m/tonnes an acre and have brought in 14 today
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We are machine harvesting our grapes for still wines here @Bolneyestate - the grapes for our sparkling wines will be handpicked and whole bunch pressed over the next few weeks
Machine harvesting in West Sussex today @Bolneyestate - ripe, clean fruit (Rondo) 1/of endless tweeting about harvest!
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Machine harvester #2 arriving @sjbarneslimited @bolneyestate Getting the big guns in #harvest2021 #englishwineproducers @PellencUK @wstauk @Wine_GB 🍇🍇🍇
We have started harvest 2021 @Bolneyestate - important pre harvest team tasting then our first fruit into winery, sunshine (and today rain) Fingers crossed for the next month of grapes and long days (and nights) #winemakingdreamteam
Bottling this week @bolneyestate - c.47,000 bottles of red, Blanc de Blancs and Cuvée Rosé - the most physical exercise I am ashamed to say I’ve done in a long while. Working with a brilliant, professional and fun team of people @Bevtech_UK @Wine_GB @SussexWineries
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For the last six years I’ve kept a spreadsheet listing every parking spot I’ve used at the local supermarket in a bid to park in them all. This week I completed my Magnum Opus! A thread.
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I will forever be weirdly obsessed with all the names across the world that are actually translations of Smith
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A new #EnglishWine book is always something to look forward to. A pleasure to receive this pre release copy of Liz Sagues new new 'Sussex by the Glass', releasing on 8th March to celebrate International Women's Day, focusing on @Bolneyestate & @RidgeviewWineUK. More next week. – at West Molesey, South East
Just having a banging wine from @quaffwine my first 2020. Thanks Fabien and the @vindependents
