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Crush Camper Kathleen is up to her elbows in fermenting grapes, as she manages a "punch down" - pushing the cap of skins and pulp back into the juice to extract flavor and color. |
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Chef Joey Altman demonstrates proper mushroom selection to campers and to a visiting film crew |
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Campers rise early to harvest grapes at the peak of ripeness - and before the day gets too hot. |
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Don't fall in! Campers pick out leaves, stems and the occasional pebble from the crusher/stemmer and the sorting table, before grapes are pumped into the press |
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Keep smiling! It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, the birds are singing...but watch what you're doing with that culling knife! |
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Campers line up for tag team barrel racing...its heavier than it looks. |
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Think you've got a palate? - match your skills with the winemakers and try to make your perfect blend. |
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A falcon suns herself before going to work as part of the Carneros region's "Air force" pest control. |
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All this effort...to make one beautiful glass of wine! |