Blueberries?

Over the weekend we harvested the last of the reds - Cabernet Franc, Lemberger, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. After seeing all these grapes I can now appreciate all the pretty colors that appear in red wine making. The berries are blue upon picking...

...and turn purple as they go through fermentation. The juice goes from virtually clear to pink to red, depending on the amount of skin contact and whether the fermentation occurs on or off the skins (rose vs. red wine). Here, I'm punching Cabernet Franc that is fermenting on the skins:

Punching the reds is a great way to warm up when you are freezing from sorting and cleaning outside. In terms of snacking, the Lemberger grapes were my favorite - I could eat those any day. Would be a healthier alternative to donuts :)