Today we picked all the Chardonnay grapes, crushed and de-stemmed them and pressed out 335 gallons of exceptional juice. Days like this only happen once in a blue moon and guess what? That is what we saw over the vines as we cleaned up and packed up our gear after a great day. We had so many helpers and the work went so quickly. Everything went according to plan and that seldom happens. We started setting up at 8:00 and had all the bird netting lifted and buckets distributed by 9:00. Our volunteers showed up and finished 2/3 of the grapes before we took a break for lunch. After lunch almost everyone returned to the vines and we finished the last ton of grapes in 2 hours. If you missed the perfect day of picking, we will have 4 more opportunities before the year ends. Hope you can make it because we have such a nice time and such a friendly crowd. Thanks for all the help, and next year's Chardonnay looks amazing!
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