Ankida Vineyard Crush

Hello again, my friends. My, it’s been a long, long time. I have missed writing in this space. Life got busy. A few months’ lapse quickly became a year. That year quickly became two. Rather than sum up in generalities what has transpired since my last writings, I will hop right into the present. Those of you who have followed us on Facebook and Instagram over this time lapse have shared in our many joys, accomplishments, successes, and occasional sadnesses.  And we have so enjoyed sharing this life with all of you along the way. 

So here we are, in the midst of our seventh vintage.  The experience of working as a family on this project we call Ankida is the ultimate satisfaction and joy, this #ankidalife. Working side by side in the vineyard and in the cellar with our son, Nathan, is every mother’s dream. And now we have our daughter, Tamara, in the fold, heading up marketing in the southeast! In the cellar, we are often joined by Nathan’s adorable bride and talented winemaker as well, Rachel, of Stinson Vineyards.  Dennis is here more and more now, and we four can create quite a team in the cellar: winemakers extraordinaire, Nathan and Rachel, and two well-intentioned cellar rats, Dennis and me! How I will miss this unit of togetherness after crush is over. It is truly my favorite time of year now, alongside Christmas of course! And in the tasting room, my sister Cindy runs the show. It is a true family-run business. We are small but mighty!