I was driving to an Engineering job on Kayuka Lake last week when I came across these gentlemen harvesting their grapes, which would be sold to Welches for grape juice. They were delicious tasting.

I asked if I could ride along…”no problem”. “So that’s how they do it. The plastic paddles shake the grapes off the vines and a conveyor belt catches them and dumps them partially crushed into a hamper.

Photo by boxercab
In Mendoza, Argentina, you can buy a ready-made vineyard for a permanent vacation:

The foothills south of Mendoza in Argentina have long been known as the agricultural heart that produces the country’s increasingly popular signature wine, malbec. For the past three years it has also been where Americans, Canadians and Europeans looking to fulfill winemaker fantasies have taken advantage of Argentina’s relatively low land prices and bought mini-vineyards.

Money on the Vine [WSJ.com]