My parents own and operate Bleufrog Vineyards . I spend a lot of time visiting them and will attest that it is a seven-day-a-week job. There’s always something going on. They need to spray the vines or call a vendor or get labels fixed. They manage people. Machinery is always breaking down. Every vine is growing and needs monitoring. If there’s a cold front they have to start fires and cover the vines in netting. I could fill a 300 bullet point list of recurring tasks.

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