My story as I see it (how you see it may be completely different):

2006: Started wine touring in various regions (California, Niagara, New York, Nova Scotia) and this is where my interest in wineries started. Deciding researching what it would take to start one.

2007: Planted 300 vines in the spring. Every single one of them died that winter. Realized I didn't have the best site for growing grapes and started looking for a better piece of land and bought a 30 acre lot.

2008: Mainly land prep, getting the field ready for vines. Kept working to pay off debts.

May, 2009: My employer gave me a month notice that I would be losing my job. LIterally the next day, I went to the bank and took out the largest mortgage that they would give me based on my current salary. Like any business owner, I constantly looking for additional sources of funding presenting business plan after business plan to anyone who will listen.

June 2009: Planted 1300 vines. The 16th was my last day of work however, I didn't really care. By this time, I was happy I was let go.

August, 2009: Paid a contractor to frame the winery, install windows and doors.

October to Present: Have been finishing the building ever since as my full-time job. Feel free to watch a video to get the latest status. However, I do realize that they aren't the best at giving updates. I really enjoy making these videos and like to have fun with them.

My dog, Mr. Bones, is in almost every video. Almost starved to death by a previous owner (hence the name) he was rescued by the East Coast German Shepherd Rescue Society. I adopted him in 2007 where he was believed to be 7 years old at the time. He has been hit by a truck since we started our little journey and I have no one to blame but myself. Even with all his grey hairs, bouncing around from home to home and now the fact that he is limping on three legs:

He hasn't given up and keeps going forward.