Inspiring examples: Captain Vineyards

Today we met Susan Captain, founder of Captain Vineyards, as guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Moraga Garden Club.

What an inspiration!  She wowed the audience with her passion for wine and for working hard and following her dreams. We loved her sensitivity to the environment and were delighted to hear her talk of questioning established methods for wine growing, such as when and how to add fertilizers. Using traditional manual methods to plant and pick her grapes, she obtains a very high yield from less than three acres.

We look forward to interviewing Susan next Monday 25th and to finding out more about her vineyard and how she is building a sustainable business in harmony with the environment.
If you have any questions for our interview on sustainable farming, creating a small vineyard, establishing a woman owned business, living your dreams, etc, please post them below, so we can include them in our interview. THANK YOU.

Keep tuned for more news and photos.

2009 harvest of the Petite Syrah at Captain Vineyards