The Grapes are Ripening

Here is a picture of our Chambourcin grapes as they begin to ripen on August 12th. They are looking exceptional thanks to the last two rains we had in the first week of August. The vines were struggling at the end of July in the hot, dry weather. However, they look excellent right now and all we have to do is keep the hungry animals and birds away so there are enough left for us to pick and make wine out of . We just completed an electric fence around the perimiter to keep the deer out and this week we plan to hang netting over the grapes to keep the birds from eating any more. It's always something.