Friday, October 30, 2009

A Fresh Face in the JTV Tasting Room!


Jewell Towne Vineyards, New Hampshire’s oldest and most awarded winery, is proud to announce Jessica Hatch as newly appointed Tasting Room Manager. Jessica started her professional wine career at Jewell Towne as an intern and has worked her way up to her role managing tasting room operations. She holds a B.A. in Nutritional Sciences and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of New Hampshire. She is interested in all aspects of winemaking, from viniculture and viticulture to winery business and operations. Her tenure at Jewell Towne will immerse her in the wine industry, as her intention is to obtain an MBA in Sustainable Winery operations at some point in the future.

“Jess has been an asset to the Jewell Towne Team since day one and we are excited to see her dedication and enthusiasm for Jewell Towne continue on,” says Peter Oldak, owner of Jewell Towne Vineyards. “Jess’s passion allows us to spread the good word about quality winemaking in the State of New Hampshire.”

Jewell Towne’s wines are sold at the winery tasting room, in approximately 100 wine shops, and in many New Hampshire Hannaford, Shaws, and NH State Liquor Stores.


Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Characters of Crush!

Derek (aka Dbrock) and Jerry on the Mound...



He might look lazy here...

A little help from the competition...



Hard to explain this one, have to ask Jess yourself.

And the quote of the day "Rikki works?" A most flattering picture.



Resident Alien Jerry adding some humor.




With a little help from vin diesel. Literally.


Foch earrings, anyone?




Marechal Foch Harvest 2009!

The "crush" in action!

Look at these little beauties! All JTV grapes are hand harvested by volunteers into lugs like this.


So pretty.



Collection time for full lugs, backbreaking work, for sure!


Grapes are weighed for historical data purposes.




On the Crushpad! Foch being destemmed and crushed.



The crushing mechanism in action.


The auger that feeds the grapes to the crush gears.


The crushed up Foch as it settles into it's fermentation tank.



The stems - the by-product of the destemming process that become compost.













Monday, September 21, 2009

The JTV Cast of Characters - 2009 Edition!



Harvest is ON!

We've made it through another year and our harvest season has officially begun. Drop by the vineyard the weekends of September 26/7 and October 3/4 to see harvest operations in full swing. From harvesting (picking) to crushing and pressing, we do it all right here in our expanded winery location. It's our busiest time of year so be warned - we're still New Hampshire's best kept secret but the secret is getting out! Happy Harvest!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Harvest Approaches!

The time of year is upon us - the grapes are ripening slowly in the warm New Hampshire sun. Our bird management program (running nets over the grapes) helps keep these delicious little morsels from being bird food and not wine. The vineyard management program has kept our vines strong, healthy, with very little disease, so we're particularly excited to be approaching our upcoming harvest weekends. Come on out and see us, its a perfect time of year for a visit!

















Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Jewell Towne and Cabot Cheese - a perfect New England Combination!