Thursday, August 20, 2009

#13 Dog Days of August Trilogy: episode three

A real loyal worker, Rocky hikes the roads and vineyards of Krupp Brothers way above Atlas Peak and the Stags Leap District. That is him with Jan Krupp at their little office in the Krupp Vineyard. His famous Stagecoach vines are farther up the road.
On our 2007 trip, Jan told me when Rocky was younger he used to follow his truck from Krupp to Stagecoach - at least 10 miles!
During the formative years of this vineyard (mid-1990s), folks from the Napa Valley thought Jan was crazy. Now over 50 wineries buy his grapes.


(The Stagecoach vineyard is a fascinating story of perseverance, check it out)

This is the last installment of the "Dog Days" trilogy. Although, maybe I'll post some video of the great Gizmo when I get to Lubbock Wednesday!
(just found my blog - start at the beginning)