Decuving last cuve thank goodness, not my favourite job! Looks to be a very good harvest, saving some grapes to make some eau de vie before Christmas, picture to follow....David

Got a strange feeling about this winter I think it is going to be long cold and snowy! This year we have had a bumper crop of grapes but not only grapes all fruit and veg has been good , so many people have said what a great crop they have had from the garden and the hedgerows are full of berries, we have discovered two crab apples trees and quince trees we didn't know we had.