Robert Thomas Vineyard - Russian River Valley, CA (J Vineyards)
Happy Halloween, my libation-loving friends.
As the streets are filled with sugar-craving, maniacal little beasties going door-to-door begging for the sweet stuff, the end of October unofficially marks the end of prime time for the 2010 harvest.
While there are still certainly some grapes a-hanging on the vine, for the majority of North American and European wineries, the fruits-of-their-labor have been picked. No more nerve-wracking, weather-watching, hail-fearing afternoons. Its time to hang up the shears and disappear into the bowels of the cellar.
So tonight, slip off your Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton costumes, grab a glass of vino and hoist it high in honor of the 2010 grape harvest. Here’s a pictorial round-up (click on the pics to visit the respective host websites):
Burgundy, France
Napa Valley, CA
Duero Valley, Portugal (Quevedo)
Sonoma, CA
Goose Ridge Estate - WA (pic by Kai-Huei Yau/Tri-City Herald)
(pic from MovingPictures - A Blog about Life and Weather...)
South of France
Lodi, CA
Spectacular. RT @grapesandgrains: Pour a glass & celebrate the end of the 2010 grape harvest. Halloween picture show: http://bit.ly/9IUXOF
Spectacular. RT @grapesandgrains: Pour a glass & celebrate the end of the 2010 grape harvest. Halloween picture show: http://bit.ly/9IUXOF
Spectacular. RT @grapesandgrains: Pour a glass & celebrate the end of the 2010 grape harvest. Halloween picture show: http://bit.ly/9IUXOF
RT @grapesandgrains: Slip off the costume, pour a glass of wine & celebrate the end of the 2010 grape harvest. A Halloween picture show: http://bit.ly/9IUXOF
A Halloween Salute to the 2010 Harvest: Happy Halloween, my libation-loving friends. As the streets are filled wit… http://bit.ly/a8IWuB
Cheers! RT @BonnyDoonVineyd Spectacular. RT @grapesandgrains: Celebrate end of 2010 harvest. A Halloween picture show: http://bit.ly/9IUXOF
A Halloween Salute to the 2010 Harvest: Happy Halloween, my libation-loving friends. As the streets are fille… http://bit.ly/dhSR7M #wine
Tks for RTs! @makerstable @bonnydooncafe @aurieabkemeier (re: Celebrate end of '10 harvest. A Halloween picture show: http://bit.ly/9IUXOF)
Tks for RTs! @makerstable @bonnydooncafe @laurieabkemeier (re: Celebrate end of '10 harvest. A Halloween picture show: http://bit.ly/9IUXOF)
Did you see pics I posted from around the world of the 2010 #wine harvest? No?! Get on this shit! #celebratethegrape http://bit.ly/9IUXOF