The Mankato Free Press Sep 15, 2013 Sep 15, 2013 Updated Sep 2, 2014 You have to get the juice out of the grapes somehow if you’re going to make wine. You might as well have fun doing it.

I had the privilege of working at a winery for several years and, while I was there, I observed several harvest seasons.

Not everyone who competes in a grape stomp expects to win ... or even cares. It's about the wine and celebrating the harvest season with friends. So with that in mind, here are some important ...

You can get behind small farmers. And you’re even one for a bit of volunteering. But the appeal of both only goes up when wine is involved. Here then: a few ways to get into the fall harvest at ...