Ho Boy…. what a time it was.

I hate construction. Last post, you’ll note I was excited. Now I’m disgusted. Everything construction-wise is going really well, but I am way past ready for it to be over.

The concrete for the trench drain was poured yesterday, we’ll be able to drive on it Saturday. We’ve passed inspections on plumbing, electrical, framing, insulation, and a very up-close flea check…. Ok, I got no idea what that means…….

 The worker guys are finishing up the drywall installation even as I type and if everything goes well we’ll be DONE next week. The fancy frenchy-style door between tasting room and winery is six weeks away, but who gives a fooey at this point, the rest is almost done.

We’re doing a fancy aged-leather acid wash floor finish in the tasting room and some really nice tile in the bathroom. One of these days we’ll be building a permanent tasting bar to replace the wine barrels and boards system we’ve used until now.

On the wine side… I took a case and a half of Zinfandel up to the Lodi Wine Country Visitor Center on Wednesday. They sold out of it in less than 24 hours and I delivered three more cases today. The ‘06 Soucie Zin isn’t officially released yet at the winery, but the austute reader can purchase said wine at the visitor center, or at the winery if you ask nicely. This Zin is probably the most eagerly awaited wine in the short, yet fabulous, history of m2. I think it’s better than the ‘04, but others disagree. I like the ‘06 over the ‘04 because the aforementioned Zin is lower in alcohol, yet as rich and fruity as the ‘04. Others disagree, primarily due to their love of ethanol and jam.

We’re shipping our first Cellar Dweller wine club shipment in almost a year next week. It will include the ‘06 Trio and Petite Sirah. The ‘06 Trio is the wine I was trying to make when we started this whole thing back in 1999. I think the Trio is all that it should be and all that I wanted it to be back in ‘99… just took us seven years to get it done.

Come see the new stuff at m2 and put your signature on the big white wall in the new half of the winery……!!!!

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