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A Private Wine Tasting

February 12, 2014NewsJoyce

We got a visit from Bill and Gretchen Loken this past Sunday. Pahrump
Winery (www.pahrumpwinery.com) was kind enough to make wine from five of the
eight wine-grape varieties in our vineyard. The process started with
harvest last September. We took the fruit from the Malbec, Merlot,
Sangiovese, Cab Franc and Riesling varietals. The wine we tasted is still
very young; though the basic structure and character of their flavors is
already present. As a treat (and to gauge the aging process) we opened a
bottle of Malbec from our 2012 harvest (our very first). This Malbec was
smooth yet robust and had an almost velvet feeling on the tongue. The
tasting and the advice from The Pahrump Winery will guide us as we expand
our production in the coming years.

Nevada Small Farm Conference helps grow the farm-to-table movement.

February 4, 2014NewsJoyce

For the love of Locavores: the Nevada Small Farm Conference helps grow the farm-to-table movement.

Like many small farms in the state, we have attended the Nevada Small Conference over the last couple of years and are looking forward to this year’s conference. John Ascuaga’s Nugget will host this year’s event in Reno, February 20-22. One focus of the conference is local food sourcing. Fruits, vegetables and meats are being sourced as close as possible to consumers. In a global marketplace, this local food sourcing movement is growing more popular all the time. For more information about the conference, visit http://nevadafarmconference.com

The Queensland Vineyard Bed & Breakfast has taken inspiration from the farm-to-table movement and offers Nevada-sourced bacon, eggs and dairy products for breakfast. You can really taste the difference when you eat one of our buttermilk waffles: light, fluffy and incredibly fresh flavor greets your taste-buds with each bite.

2014: The Year of the Horse

January 16, 2014NewsJoyce

The Chinese Lunar New Year begins on January 31 and lasts to February 18, 2015. A 12 year cycle that is represented by different animals, each with certain aspects.

Fish Lake Valley (Esmeralda County) is one of a few areas in Nevada where the Bureau of Land Management has established Herd Management Areas. Come visit us and see all the wild horses.

Happy New Year

January 3, 2014NewsJoyce

Flocks of sheep have returned to Fish Lake Valley. Each year teams of sheep herders bring their flocks to the valley for winter grazing and help prepare the fields for spring.

The slow-motion ballet of herders, their dogs and the almost planetary migration of the sheep as they move from field to field around the center pivot reassures us that nature’s cycle continues.