The Hard Working Dogs of Calcareous
Besides the wines, views and people, one of the great features of Calcareous for visitors is a chance to meet the dogs that work here. Like everyone here, their jobs are varried. I thought we would give them a little page of their own so you will know who is who when you visit.
COOPER
Cooper is the newest addition to the family here at Calcareous. He mainly works in bookkeeping and accounts payable. He is incredible at bill collecting, who is going to say no to this little guy. I'm told that he is a Schnoodle. Not sure what that is all about, but I'm in full support!
BODIE
Besides our vineyard manager, Bodie is the longest-standing employee of Calcareous Vineyard. And as a bonus, he is the only one who has actually lived in the vineyards. One of our founder Lloyd Messer's dogs, Bodie was adopted by Tasting Room/Wine Club/ Guest Services Manager Christy. Unlike the other dogs here who work only one side of the business, Bodie is as likely to be joining you on the picnic grounds as he is working with the vineyard team. But if you do meet him on the picnic grounds, please read his collar first and obey his strict diet. Or just gaze into his brown eyes and give him whatever he wants!
SALTY
Salty works with our winemaking team, and lives with our winemaker Jason Joyce. He stricly works in the winery and vineyard as a production assistant. Being a pound rescue of unknown origin, he is the most reclusive dog here, thus the most seldom seen. When not herding the farm vehicles or fork lift, he can be seen relaxing under the olive trees in front of the winery.
ABBIE
Abbie commutes to work each day with Rory, our assistant winemaker, and works on the production side of the business. But since she is the the only lady dog at Calcareous, all the boys try to get her to work with them. So during the week she may be playing ball fetch with Bodie on the lawn, chasing bungs with Salty in the vineyard, or sharring the giant pillow beds with Cooper in our bookkeeper's office. She is obviously the biggest social butterfly of all the dogs.
