Just a quicky from me this week as I was mostly expanding my knowledge of terroir from home. I handed in my first literature review draft (it was horribly over the word count as per – well, I’m a chatter box!). I got an A (yay!) and a B (boo) …
Viticulture Week 15 – Pruning 101 out in the vineyard
Manic though it has been, this week I was more motivated than ever. As well as working really hard on lots of big literature reviews due next month, we were out in the vineyard for our first pruning 101 with Sharon Hebbard from Total Viticulture Solutions. There is more… Tuesday night Phil took …
Viticulture Week 14 – Complex Organisms
This week I was flat-out. Not only did my studies really hot-up; as well as being a full-time student, I worked most of the week as a casual relief teacher. This is going to be a roller coaster of a semester; as if the complex world of winemaking was not …
Viticulture Week 13 – Back to the books…
Wow! After a race to the finish in time for a trip to the UK, I couldn’t wait to get back to the books on my return. Delighted with my success in semester one, I am determined to continue to work hard and repeat that performance. However, after only a …
My first results are in!
Deep in the midst of my mid year break, a shadow of uncertainty has just been lifted. Until today I was trying to forget that the first results for my Bachelor of Agriculture and Technology – Viticulture and Winemaking course were looming. Sure, some parts of semester one have been easy …
Viticulture Week 12 – The final countdown
It’s exam week the week after next and the semester is coming to an end. I am pleased to report that, although I have little new knowledge to impart, I am on target with my assignments and still have time to study for my exams. This weekend we bottled my class …