Grapes And More Grapes

The grape picking was just beyond description. The vineyard belongs to a friend's father and he needed help to get the crop in. It was a small vineyard and there were a total of 10 of us picking. It only took three hours. After that the pickers (all friends and relatives of the owner) were served home-made cakes and coffee and beer and wine. After that we took what turned out to be about 3000 pounds of grapes to the winery and watched the process there. Of course we filmed and took photos of the whole process and we'll get those produced and posted when we have time. After our return from the winery it was a full course meal and more wine and beer and schnapps and great camaraderie. It was so not American. I loved it. Kind of like Thanksgiving on steroids. Then, just as we were leaving, the owner of the vineyard gave me some schnapps glasses and a great old beer mug to take back to American with us. What a day. This is a culture that remembers what life is supposed to be like..