David Llewellyn, of Llewellyn's Orchard and Lusca wines and ciders, and his wife Anna and their two boys, Lenny and baby, visited us today. David has been growing grapes for ~35 years, starting as a hobby before becoming his profession. He has about 1/2 acre planted with mostly Rondo. Half of his vines are under a long cloche polytunnel where he grows the Cabernet and Merlot grapes. His vines are planted much closer together than ours, with only one spur per vine.
After visiting the vineyard and winery, we sat down to a simple lunch of sandwiches, cherry tomatoes and pickles. We sampled Meadosweet, Black Currant, and Crabapple and Rosehip cordials, followed by apple, currant and blackberry squares. It was a very pleasant day in glorious sunshine. Anna and Lenny were delightful, and it was fun to meet them all.
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