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Bluebell and King of the North grapes will be ready soon.

Somerset Seedless grapes have a Concord-like flavor and will likely quickly become your new favorite grape!

These grapes will be available for purchase at the winery  for $3.00 or you may pick your own at the vineyard every* Saturday and Sunday in September (starting Sunday, September 4th) from Noon to 4 p.m. (Stop by the winery first to get your map to the vineyard).

*Weather Permitting

 

We'd like to say a big THANK YOU to all of our 2010 Harvest volunteers!

Harvesting dates have been selected! Please check our Harvest event page for more details.

This is a fun and exciting time of year for us and we warmly welcome volunteers to share in the excitement!

If you have any questions please feel free to call the winery at 507-263-7400 or e-mail us at info@cannonriverwinery.com.  

Check out what City Pages has to say:

http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2011/08/join_cannon_riv.php

Here is a blog entry that a local blogger posted after her time harvesting last year:

http://www.chocolatemooseimages.com/blog/2010/10/cannon-river-winery/

Many thanks to everyone who helped pick the grapes for 2011 Ice Wine! It was a beautiful day and with the large number of people we were able to pick the frozen grapes in record time!  For those who were stuck on the waiting list, we hope to see you once the fall harvest rolls around and thank you for understanding!

Jessica Nelson came to pick grapes this year for our Harvest.  She had a fabulous time and would like to share her gorgeous pictures along with some information about her experience. Check out her blog!

http://www.chocolatemooseimages.com/blog/?p=1598

Calling all Volunteers! Harvest is almost past! We are looking for people to volunteer to help harvest our grapes that will make our wines.

Join our Celebration of the Fall Harvest by enjoying our beautiful scenery, learning about harvesting, and sharing in a delightful lunch.

Harvest begins early this year with our first groups on Saturday, Sept 4 and Sunday, Sept 5. and will continue through September and into the first weekend of October!

These are 3 hour shifts of grape picking followed by a catered lunch and beverages.

Shifts are 9-Noon and 1-4 p.m.

Contact the winery at 507-263-7400 or harvest@cannonriverwinery.com to sign up. All that is required is your name, phone number, and e-mail address.

Thanks so much for your interest. It is sure to be a fabulous experience!

Here is what some of our volunteers had to say about their grape picking experience -

"Thanks for giving us in the community this unique opportunity!"

"I learned a lot, had a great time and made new friends!"

"We are excited to be a part of the harvest!"