not making wine.... by quietpurplehaze

not making wine....

....just trying to beat the blackbirds. For the first time in donkey's years our one Bacchus vine on the back wall of the house has produced quite good size bunches of quite good size grapes. They are very attractive to the blackbirds so today I've picked a few. I think Ray's going to have a go at making grape juice.
And I'm having a try at 'square September'.
Processing is lovely on this -- love the translucency.
September 23rd, 2014  
The Blackbirds will be disappointed, but enjoy the juice.
September 23rd, 2014  
We have Four grapevines Hazel and I take them all up to my Mothers, my Father makes grape juice out of them and bottles it all up, I cannot have any because of my diabetes, lovely shot
September 23rd, 2014  
They look good - do they taste as good as they look?
September 23rd, 2014  
They look great! Our black ones taste good but are a bit too full of pips.
September 23rd, 2014  
@judith

These have lots of pips too - and tough skins - hence Ray's idea of grape juice as the flavour is good!
September 23rd, 2014  
@exidia

Amazingly sweet for wine grapes.
September 23rd, 2014  
@tonygig

I think we'll only get a glass full each!
September 23rd, 2014  
they look very tasty
September 23rd, 2014  
Well the blackbirds will be disappointed - they do look lovely and juicy !
September 23rd, 2014  
Yummy! Nice composition!
September 23rd, 2014  
Nice image, Hazel, will you be treading them?!
September 23rd, 2014  
@ivan

No but I've just pressed a bunch through a sieve and given Ray a sherry-glass-full of grape juice to drink!
September 23rd, 2014  
Is this where the Bachus wine comes from...I didn't realise it was a specific grape.....you learn something new everyday! I sincerely hope you have your shoes & socks off at this very moment treding them vigouresly.
September 23rd, 2014  
Ooooh...delicious! Those blackbirds will go after just about anything we have an eye on, won't they?! Good for you for beating them at their game!
September 23rd, 2014  
I feed our Blackbird (Turdus merula). Mostly apples. Love his singing.
Great shot/pic/composition of those yummi grapes.
September 23rd, 2014  
love the light!
September 23rd, 2014  
A lovely shot and clever you growing such a great crop of grapes .
September 24th, 2014  
Love the light in this shot, looks like you did a great job with the grapes this year. Enjoy the juice.
September 24th, 2014  
Awesome picture.
September 24th, 2014  
Wonderful capture of the light on the grapes. I like this a lot. Only time we successfully grew grapes - long ago in Oklahoma - I made lovely pink jelly. First and last time I ever did that, but it was good.
September 24th, 2014  
Well done for betting the birds and a lovely capture
September 24th, 2014  
Sam
YUM!!!!
September 24th, 2014  
Lovely capture of these luscious grapes!!! Glad you beat the blackbirds!!!
September 25th, 2014  
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