CycleCat > This auger moves the crushed grapes directly to the press if they are white grapes or drops them back into a plastic bin for fermenting if they are red (as these grapes obviously are).
CycleCat > Ronald punching grapes.
CycleCat > Armando punching grapes.
CycleCat > Ronald rakes grapes out of a bin.
CycleCat > Sorting more grapes. Chris, Armando, and a faithful volunteer named Gale (on right) pick leaves and stems from the grapes as they slide into the stemmer-crusher.
CycleCat > Sorting grapes is one of the most labor intensive parts of making wine. Most everything else that follows just involves waiting and letting the wine do what it naturally does... FERMENT!
CycleCat > Much of winemaking is still old-fashioned and low-tech. Here Chris and winery owner, Jerry, scoop fermented grapes into the press to squeeze out the wine. Earlier in the day Jerry was pumping some wine from the press to a tank and lost control of the end of the hose. He really likes to "get into" his work!
CycleCat > Ronald is careful not to spill a drop of the valuable juice.
CycleCat > Ronald and winery chemist, Dick, scoop grapes into the press.
This auger moves the crushed grapes directly to the press if they are white grapes or drops them back into a plastic bin for fermenting if they are red (as these grapes obviously are).
CycleCat > This auger moves the crushed grapes directly to the press if they are white grapes or drops them back into a plastic bin for fermenting if they are red (as these grapes obviously are).
This auger moves the crushed grapes directly to the press if they are white grapes or drops them back into a plastic bin for fermenting if they are red (as these grapes obviously are).
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