Salt Spring Island Vineyards
All grape growers on the west coast had a great year, the non-stop sunshine resulted in a larger than normal crop. At harvest, wineries were busy unexpectedly sourcing more tanks and barrels. Now our little winery is full of wine, and we are struggling for storage space. A great addition to the vineyard was the arrival of Huey and Duey, the Indian Runner Ducks. Bill and I headed out sailing in September as soon as we had finished netting on the grapes. When we were away, Huey and Duey moved in. They do everything in unison, so its a treat to watch them running up and down the rows of vines, searching for slugs. You’ll have to come see it to understand our fascination with them.








