7 February, 2022
Today, we are labeling, because an order from Japan will soon be picked up and shipped from Le Havre. First the bottles have to be cleaned and the boxes assembled. A tedious process! Thomas is struggling with the labeling machine, while I’m labeling by hand – Thomas doesn’t give up until 4 p.m. but then calls a mechanic who is actually available immediately and will repair the device within an hour. We are already looking forward to the next day – it will go so much faster! We celebrate the machine’s comeback with Cyrille Sevin’s gorgeous »Une Lente Mélopée« (»A Slow Melody«) from 2018, a wine which, unfortunately, I will not be able to sell as there aren’t enough bottles left. It’s gorgeous, a perfect assemblage of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay grapes.
Assembling boxes
Cleaning and labeling bottles
The labeling machine… not working
Cyrille Sevin’s Cheverny »Une Lente Mélopée”