Contributed by Dan Wolfe, Associate Winemaker.

Harvest is now coming to an end. As seen in the picture above, the grapes are all picked and the winter skies are beginning to close in. This week we finished up pressing Vidal and crushing Merlot. We still have a few red verities to press that are still fermenting on skins, and our late harvest Vidal to pick and press- but that will end our harvest season. It’s hard to believe our harvest season is ending- it always goes by so fast.

We still have plenty of juice for sale. Our Italian juice pails have arrived so if you haven’t picked yours up yet they are available. From now to the end of the year we’ll be busy fermenting, racking, filtering and filling our barrels with the 2016 harvest.

Dan Wolfe joined Presque Isle Wine Cellars in 2011 and is our Associate Winemaker. Dan started making wines from wine kits in 2007 and the hobby quickly became an obsession. His habit then escalated to buying fresh grape juice at harvest time, and he started experimenting with blending different wines. Dan has entered his wines in many local and out of town competitions, bringing home Gold medals and best of show in places like California. He is a member of the American Wine Society and judges wine competitions locally and around the state.