Week 4

This last weekend was a busy one for Vista Hills and the interns.  Friday we met at Panther Creek Cellars to see where a lot of the Vista Hills wine is made.  Our hopes were that the first fruit of the season would be in but because it has been such a wet year the grapes are not ready for harvest.  Instead we tested the brix and PH levels of the samples from Vista Hills.  This was interesting because this time we got to test grapes from every block on the vineyard and compare the differences and see growth from the last measurements.  A few blocks are starting to get where we want them but a common theme was lower numbers than needed to begin harvest.  We are hoping for some dry weather to help bring the harvest.  After testing we had a quick tour of Panther Creek and headed out.

Sunday was a big day for Vista Hills they hosted their largest event yet, a wine club promotional party.  Here we had all the wines available of the 2009 vintage for the club member and their guests to taste and purchase at discount. Each intern was assigned a pouring station with a specific wine that we did some research on, allowing us to share our knowledge and connect with the club members and guests.  I was pouring two wines the Fourman and the Skyraider (my particular favorite).  My experience at the party was amazing and I not only got to teach people about some phenomenal wines but also learned a lot and met interesting people.  The  main goal of this party was to sell cases of wine to and sign up the guests of the wine club members to be members themselves.  By the end of the day the sales manager was very happy with the outcome and work done by the interns.