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The Grapes Have Been Blessed

Written by Jamie Rothberg
September 27, 2010 comment
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On Friday, September 24, 2010, friends and family descended upon Chateau Montelena Winery for the annual “Blessing of the Grapes” ceremony.  While Jim and Bo Barrett presided over the events, the first grapes of 2010 were blessed by two Priests, in both Jewish and Catholic prayers, with a sprinkling of Holy Water.  At the conclusion of the ceremony, Vineyard Foreman of 25+ years, Placido Hernandez, performed a powerful rendition of Ava Maria.  Harvest 2010 is officially underway!

The crowd gathers
The crowd gathers
Jim Barrett addresses the guests
Jim Barrett addresses the guests
Bo listens as Jim talks
Bo listens as Jim talks
Chateau Montelena's Jim and Bo Barrett
Chateau Montelena's Jim and Bo Barrett
The priests join the Barretts for the blessing
The priests join the Barretts for the blessing
The blessing of the grapes
The blessing of the grapes
The blessing of the crowd
The blessing of the crowd
Harvest 2010 has begun
Harvest 2010 has begun

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Kristina King

Born in Colorado and led a nomadic life until the ripe old age of four. Kristina loves to travel, eat, drink wine, and enjoy the outdoors. One of her mottos is: Life is an adventure - enjoy!

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Cameron Parry

Winemaker since 2008, Cameron has been an integral member of the winemaking team at Chateau Montelena since 2004. He and his wife live in Calistoga with their two beautiful daughters.

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A Napa Valley native, Kali returned to the area after a stint on the East Coast and can be found documenting the latest happenings at the Chateau. When not behind the camera, she likes to experiment in the kitchen, travel, and enjoy the outdoors

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