Ran up to Loveland to pick up the first juice buckets that came in. I thought I’d take the camera and hand these folks back some images since I knew their hands would be too sticky to take some of their own pics.

There was over a case of various homemade wines that everyone brought in and by noon, I already had a buzz on. The knowledge gleaned just by listening to all the conversation was worth more than most classes. I learned a ton just by overhearing talk about acid, pH and starting gravity. It does matter depending on the grape varietal, and the wine style you wish to achieve. While everyone has their own beliefs, I think hearing them all and soaking them in is invaluable.

A dedicated group, they got the work done. I think the pics will show you there was some “BIG CRUSH” going on and I was happy to be a part of it.

I’m going back over for the Petite Sirah shipment. I’m happy to report I secured 300lbs, so by winter, I’ll be back over 100 gallons of wine in various stages. I really need to get some bottling done. Anyway, all for now and Caio!

Just had to get this logged on my site somewhere, right? Exerpt from write-up.

Jason Morgan makes homemade wine in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, from homegrown grapes, fruit, and honey harvested from his very own bee hive, and he passes on his traditional knowledge to the world through his website. He feels that one day we might all live a simple life again, if we remember how. Jason’s enriching Internet blog is a great read for anyone interested in wine making, beekeeping, gardening, vineyard management, culinary arts, wood working, hunting, and other methods of self-sustenance. It’s pretty clear that once Jason becomes passionate about something, he makes it happen.

Read the full article here:
http://www.madewithpassion.com/jason-morgan

A visit to Dave and Sara’s made for a great food, wine and friendship experience. It’s almost as if the fall saw us coming and gave a couple beautiful days to accomplish the tasks at hand. The pressing at the Specters was a good primer for the smash at the Kinkers.

After a very organized process or pressing the Syrah and getting it under airlock, great lasagna, jalepeno poppers and couple fine Pinots were on hand! I very much enjoyed myself as I helped a friend and knocked another notch in my knowledge post

All said and done, let not the most important bit of knowledge be forgotten. There’s all kinds of ways to get the juice out of your media at hand. When you’re dealing with grapes, you gently press. When you deal with apples, you violently destroy! In both cases, the end product is something to be hailed, enjoyed and most importantly, shared.