Let me clear my throat...

From the Garden Isle wendy& I send a big huzzah. The 'Back has the touch. Tis the start of much grape recognition. A job well done!! Now--- how to ramp? And evade the distro-whores as warns the Loonmaster. By the way a big Happy Bday to Baron de Perley. 

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On Aug 7, 2008, at 11:26 AM, "Arthur Perley" <bigchief@bigmagic.com> wrote:

Mighty Hairy Brothers,

The Silverbacks have achieved recognition!

The 2006 "Constance Cuvee" Zinfandel, my very first vintage, has won
SILVER MEDAL at the California State Fair.

Wooo Hooo! or W00t! as the kids say. I know you can't see it but I'm doing my Happy Dance!
We'll have to have a wine dinner soon and pass some around.

This is only the beginning! Awesome is the power of the Mighty Silverbacks! :)

Da Chief

Arthur Perley
917-331-1916

How's the weather?

In case you're wondering how we're doing out here in the Golden State, take a look at this map.
http://www.oes.ca.gov/WebPage/oeswebsite.nsf/Content/7EEEC6BC84A55D6388257470...

It's been smoky and hazy for about a week now. Seriously, if you take a walk you feel like you've smoked a cigarette. Most of the fires have been from lightning. Wierd, since California doesn't really get a lot of lightning storms and we've had about 600 lightning strikes in less than a month.

Have a nice summer!

Da Chief

Each tiny red dot on the satellite photo represents a fire...

(click on the pix to enlarge)

Wildfire