the tasting was delicious. my two favorites were the apple variety & the rose which was unique & like nothing i had tasted before. also i got some home-brew supplies because i had no idea how easy it could be & i'm really looking forward to starting...so i'll keep you posted!
it's harvest time at the whaleback vineyard & some of jon's friends at green mountain college (where he goes to school) told him that you could help harvest grapes for $10 a bucket...so we decided to give it a try more for the experience than the money & it wasn't so bad except for the bees who loveee the grapes, but we didn't get stung :) plus it was a gorgeous day out
beautiful wild flowers
* best orchard i have ever been to
over 50 apple varieties!
plus blueberries, cherries, peaches, plums, pears, raspberries & an organic section
cider alley :) the orchard makes its own hard apple cider too...yumm
roxbury russet:
this is the oldest american apple, brought to roxbury MA, when the pilgrims arrived
beautiful lake champlain, viewed from the top of the hill of the orchard
found this sweater for jon at a thrift store for $2
autumn has definitely arrived in VT & i had a wonderful weekend enjoying the foliage & the crisp fall air, visiting jon, eating apples & apple cider donuts, & drinking hard cider :)
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hope everyone had a great weekend too!
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