We have just passed the equinox and supposedly in high summer. Surprisingly, however, Armidale's summer has yet to arrive and, in fact, our daily temperatures are tracking around 6C (or maybe 10 degrees F) below normal. Worse still are the grey skies and constant rain, which make life miserable. Moroever, Armidale has now > 1200mm (47 inches) of rain for 2011 as against an average of close to 750mm (30 inches).
One consequence of all the rain is the development of our vineyard. Last year Dot planted a grape vine outside our back door and it has run riot and produced, mirabile dictu, some fruit. So we're looking forward, warmer and drier weather permitting, to the first pressing of wine from Chateau Sorensen in 2012.
With luck we'll produce enough to fill the bottom of a thimble!
AS
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