Elizabeth and I drove back from San Diego, leaving at 11pm, arriving in Santa Rosa at about 7 in the morning. We were just in time to give Elizabeth's daughter, Laura, her Halloween costume to wear at school.
Elizabeth received her Open Water Diver certification on the trip. USA Oceanside, the dive center where she studied, was great. They also specialize in training disabled divers, so we'll likely go back again if Laura wants to try diving. Two of my kids, Patrick and Liana, are certified divers. Olivia and Christopher aren't so sure about taking the plunge!
Anyway, I finally got back to the ranch at about 9 am, and laid down for an hour-long nap, and was up after that to prepare for the evening's harvest. We started after dark, at about 8 pm. On Halloween morning, we had about 13 tons of Pinot ready to deliver to the wineries. At 8 pm on Halloween, we began harvesting again, and on the morning of El Dia de los Muertos, we had another 10 tons ready, signaling the end of 2009's Pinot Noir harvest. This was the latest harvest ever for Clary Ranch Pinot, and was the culmination of a near-perfect season. The October rains were a challenge, but the grapes came through beautifully.
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