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October, 2025

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

With this busy world, take time and be thankful. Don’t overlook your blessings, and be thankful for family and friends.

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August, 2025

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

We’ve been enjoying a cool summer. August is a time of change.

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June, 2025

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

One of the big questions in growing grapes is time.

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February, 2023

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

There is a guy at mass who prays for rain all year round. After we received six inches of rain in one day, I am thinking I should ask him to stop for a while!

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June, 2022

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

It is bloom time, which means that the vines flower and the berry emerges. We need decent weather to make this happen and what we have had is close enough.

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October, 2021

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

The yield and quality of what we have picked thus far has been good and what we need is some good weather for the next six weeks with warm days, cool nights, and a delay in moisture until December.

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Cheers! Glasses of wine enjoyed at the Lucas & Lewellen Tasting Room.

June, 2021

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

This is a critical time for sunshine, moderate to warm temperatures, not too much heat, and not too much fog. So far, everything is on track.

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The Dirtman Louis Lucas in his farmer hat in the vineyard

April, 2021

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

In the past couple of weeks, the buds on the vines have swelled and some are beginning to open.

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Louis Lucas at the Goodchild Vineyard in Los Alamos

December, 2020

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

This is the season of giving. How about giving yourself a break? 

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Photo of Louis Lucas smiling by Lance Batchelder

August, 2019

Toccata - A Little Bit of Dust from the Dirtman

When it comes to growing a crop, the most influential factor for the grower is putting up with the weather. This has been a good year weather wise.

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Louis on the cover of American Vineyard Magazine

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