Carniolan Queens are usually black and all of their offspring are darker making the whole colony look dark.
Come visit us on weekends
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only - 9:00 to 6:00
September to Mid October
Our Sale Stand is not very fancy - but we have plenty of U-Pick Grapes, Honey and Beeswax Candles ready for you.
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Ray, Robyn or Bill top photo) will be there to help you.
Grapes and Honey are On Sale this year - Prices Cut!
Cute and Cuddly Animals On Sale This Fall
20% Discount
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Beeswax
Hound Dog ($20.75) Now $16.60 |
Beeswax Now $12.20 |
Beeswax Now $15.80 |
Beeswax Now $6.20 |
AND WE WILL PAY THE SALES TAX IF YOU PICK THEM UP AT THE SALES STAND WHEN WE ARE OPEN!
Honey Prices for 2016
Pickup at our Vineyard Location
Annual Fall Honey Sale Has Started
Open Until October 16
BUY DIRECT FROM THE BEEKEEPER FOR BEST PRICE!
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NEW! 5% Wholesale Discount from last year on Quarts-Gallons-Pails. Pick up Only - Stock up for the year! |
| Size | Normal Price (last year) |
Sale Price | Customers Effective Honey Price |
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| 1-3 (3lb) Quarts | $16.00 ea | $15.00 ea | $5.00/lb | ||
| 4-11 (3lb) Quarts | $14.60 ea | $13.80 ea | $4.60/lb | ||
| 12 or more (3lb) Quarts | $13.80 ea | $13.20 ea | $4.40lb | ||
| 1-3 Gallon Jugs (12lb) | $54.75 ea |
$52.00 ea |
$4.33/lb | ||
| 4 or more Gallon Jugs (12lb) | $54.25 ea | $51.50 ea | $4.30/lb | ||
| 5 Gallon Pail (60lb) | $270.00 ea | $255.00 ea | $4.25/lb |
The above Quarts are only available for pickup at our Sales Stand and cannot be purchased on line. However (for our outstate customers) the Gallon Jugs are on Sale On Line for $52 until Mid October when the Vineyard closes for the season.
We also will have Creamed Honey, Comb Honey, Honey Sticks and our Observation Hive!
Please Forward this to all your Friends who are looking for good prices on honey!
THE VINEYARD OPEN until October 16
GREAT CROP THIS YEAR!
U-Pick Grape Prices for Fall 2016
We have a large crop this year and want to pass some of Natures Bounty on to our customers.
Over 20% discounts with large volumes on last year's prices.
Concord and Niagara are starting to come in. We still have Red & White Winemaking Grapes available and a small amount of seedless.
Click here for ripening info.....
Our grape prices are designed for winemakers. Just a few more bushels at every level can increase your discount. Friends can join together to get a better rate. Every visit to the vineyard this year will decrease your cost.
| 1 to 20 lb | Table Grapes | .95 |
| 20 to 60 lb | 2-5 gallons wine | .90 |
| 60lb - 1.5 bushel | 4-5 gallons wine | .85 |
| 120lb - 3 bushel | 8-10 gallons wine | .80 |
| 200lb - 5 bushel | 13-20 gal wine | .75 |
| 300lb - 7-8 bu | 19-25 gal wine | .70 |
| 400lb - 10 bu | 25-35 gal wine | .65 |
| 500lb - 13 bu | 30-45 gal wine | .60 |
| 600lb - 15 bu | 40-50 gal wine | .55 |
| 1000lb - 25 bu | 65-90 gal wine | .50 |
The above gallon rates are based on 12lb/gallon of wine.
For white wine you may need about 14 -16 lb/gallon.
Click here to see what is ripe this weekend....
New Section!
(each newsletter will focus on a different variety)
Varietal Focus on "FRONTENAC"
Ripens mid September -- A new hardy red wine variety from Minnessota- very popular with winemakers, has a slight "cherry" overtone.
Usage Notes -- Frontenac makes a big, red wine whose aroma and flavor are dominated by cheery notes, with lesser hints of blackcurrant and general red fruit.Other flavors noticed are notes of grass, green bean, evergreen, tar, and even chocolate.
The main consideration in making Frontenac wine is the high initial acidity, which should be lowered in making most wine styles. This is usually done by: adding water to dilute, malolactic fermentation, adding potassium bicarbonate, and chill proofing to remove excess tartaric acid. All 4 practices may sometimes be needed. (some text is from Mitchell Vineyard)
Some very good Frontenac winemaking recipes are on the Mitchell Vineyard website....
"The Straight Talk On Acid Testing Wine" from E. C. Kraus...
More on our Frontenac Grape Info Page...
Click here for Frontenac winemaking info .....
Please make any Comment or Question you desire and join in our conversation about this page or anything - Grapes or Winemaking!
(View all the Talk Around the Winebarrel Comments here...)
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