THE BIG SQUEEZE

Twenty tons of grapes fit inside the bladder press. Grapes fall in between the canister and bladder that inflates and deflates over a three hour period.

Y2K CB HARVEST FINISHED!

Dry husks and seeds fall out of the canister at the end of the pressing cycle and are dumped into bins.

BACK INTO THE EARTH

The remains are high in nutrients - animals eat some and the rest degrades. A view from the (bouncing) driver's seat while spreading it out.

LAST STOP - THE SAMPLE VALVE

Last stop -- the sample valve! And here's where we run into one of the inherent problems with the internet. You can see the "Fun & Yummy White" but you can't taste it! This juice you see undergoes various filtrations and other processes to ready it for bottling in about 1 1/2 month's time. Click here to get a virtual taste of the fun & yummy! (Ooops! Don't spill it!) Click here now to fill up your glass and try again! Click here to read the first page about harvest again.