好天に恵まれて昨日2回目のＢＢＱ
やりました。ご近所の方やお客様方など
お誘いあわせで来て頂いてありがとう
ございます。周囲の山々大分色づき、
初夏の雰囲気でしたね。

畑の向こうに見える山も輝き始め
カシスの花も地味に咲いています。

We enjoyed 2nd BBQ at the winery for the
Golden Week. Neighbors and the visitors
came to enjoy with us. Thank you very much
for your coming. It was almost early summer
with the warm weather and the comfortable
breeze.

The mountains beyond the vineyards have started
shining and the small flowers of black currant
are in bloom now.

ショップの備品を買いに来た
ついでに一息。
眠たい日もあるのです。

I had a cup of coffee in town after purchasing
a small stool for the cellar door. I was sleepy
whole day today.

今日はあいにくの雨ですが、
須坂は花の季節です。

有名な臥竜公園の桜は散ってしまいましたが。
畑の中を行くと百花繚乱。農家は花摘みに
終われます。　周囲に目をやると山肌の萌黄色に山桜の
白がパレットのようです。

It is raining today but the flowering time has come
to Suzaka. The famous cherry blossoms at Garyu Koen
Park have gone but many flowers are at their peak
around you in the farm yard paths. The fruit growers
are busy picking flowers for flower thinning. Such scenery
is surrounded by the mountains of which color are turning
to young green with scattered mountain cherry blossoms.
It is just like a painting palette.

連休に入ったので試験的にショップのみで
売り始めたリリース前の3品。

左から「巨峰ブレンド」（2011）、「ピノ・ノワール2009」、
シードル「りんご名人　辛口」（2011）です。
巨峰ブレンドは巨峰とワイン葡萄とのブレンドです。

昨日第1回目のBBQやりました。
偶々いらっしゃったお客様と、ご近所の方々や子供連れの方々
が楽しまれて行きました。
差し入れの新鮮な「こごみ」や「にらせんべい」、
山菜てんぷらや竹の子の煮物や青菜など、春のお昼を楽しみ
ました。

次回は5月5日予定（雨天順延）です。

Here are three kinds of wines which we quietly started selling
on trial before release at the cellar door. They are from left to right
Kyoho Blend (Yoroiduka Amulet)(2011), Pinot Noir 2009, and Cider dry (2011). Kyoho Blend is the blend of Kyoho wine and wine grape wines.

We had first winery BBQ yesterday. Winey guests and the neighbors
and families enjoyed it with fresh rural vegetables and dishes like
tempura, bamboo, etc. We all enjoyed the lunch in the kind weather.

Next BBQ is on May 5. Please come and join us. It will be postponed
if it rains.

2日ほど大阪に行っている間に
大分暖かかったので、須坂に戻ると
一気に桜が咲いていた。
大阪の皆さん、ありがとうございました。
今度は信州へお越し下さい。

大阪通り抜けは八重桜が満開。

須坂は8分咲き位か。
寺内の桜並木。

田中本家のしだれ桜は雨でも
風情漂い。

臥竜公園の桜ももう一息。
いつもは遅れる須坂温泉の桜も
大分開いていますよ。

リンゴの蕾も見えるようになりました。

During my absence to Osaka just for two days, the weather
here was warm and the cherry blossoms burst into almost
full bloom when I returned. Thank you for all in Osaka. I had very
good time with you. Please come to Shinshu soon. You are always
welcome here.

The multi-flowered cherry blossoms were in full bloom in Osaka.

Around 80% of the flowers are in bloom in Suzaka.
It is in Jinai cherry blossom street.

Weeping cherry trees at Tanaka Museum were wearing
very Japanese air under the rainy sky.

The famous cherry blossoms at Garyu Koen Park are getting to
its peak in another day or two. Cherry at Suzaka Onsen Hot Spa
area has started flowering now which is always later by one week
than Garyu Park.

Apple buds can be seen now.