¿Que tal?

If you'll scroll down through the pictures, you'll get a pretty good idea of our new place. Spring has finally come both technically and physically to Catalunya. The peach trees are in bloom and there are vast areas of pink blossoms across the countryside. The picture hardly does it justice. I saw the first poppy of the season on the way back from the vineyards this afternoon. Work has been going on the vineyards. The wildflowers have been knocked down and the buds are beginning to swell. I expect we'll see some tiny leaves in a week or so.
Our Barcelona Celler project is moving forward. I will do some minor adjustments on the Tinto on Monday. The Blanco and Rosado will come from some very nice people near Batea. There is still some blending to be done on the Rosado but I'm grateful to have found some people who really want to work with me.
The labels will be printed by a family in Gandesa. I'm really happy with the way they are coming together.
My new friend, Cooper, is a sweet boy but not the brightest enchilada on the plate. I'm trying to teach him to speak English but all he wants to talk about is food. Que lo haces?
The coming week is Semana Santa and everyone here is ready to some time off. It appears that the whole country will shut down and the Catalans will also take the Monday after Easter. Our friends Neus and Barry have talked about coming for Easter and I hope they do.
I hope all is well with you and yours. More to come.
¡SALUDOS!

Our new house...

You can just make out the hundreds of acres of peach blossoms.

My new buddy, Cooper.

Our front yard with menacing guard-knome.

Another front yard view with menacing old olive tree.

Nuestra casa. We've got the middle floor.

Nuestro piso

Springtime update

I've been back in Catalunya a little over two weeks and thought you might like an update. We've had tons of rain here and all the irrigation reservoirs are full. There is water running strong in the Siurana River and the Ebro is bank-to-bank full. Needless to say, the farmers are ecstatic. It's hard to put too much water on this area at this time of year.
There are wildflowers almost waist deep in our vineyards. I don't mind because they prevent erosion and you wouldn't believe how good they smell. I would estimate there are about five honey bees per square foot. If you stand out there and close your eyes, it's like being in a perfume store next to a saw mill.
The wines are coming along although a bit slower than I'd hoped. I'm chasing around all day trying to get things done. I've come up with a new slogan;
"Spanish wines with a Texas accent."
Please let me know what you think.
The snowy pictures were taken one morning from our new balcony. It only lasted until noon but you can get an idea of the view. Our new landlady and her family have been very welcoming. I'll post some interior views sometime soon.

Spring in Montsant