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Central Kentucky and Washington County Residents recently enjoyed the third annual Wine Tasting hosted by the BPW (Business and Professional Women). Washington County wineries and/or wine makers were present to showcase their wines and allow attendees to sample the best of Washington County wines. And, while many enjoyed the wine - few understand the process, time, effort and energy it takes to bring that wine to the finished stages. This gallery is a "day in the life" of Washington County/Willisburg wine makers Eric and Kathy Ringo (Long Lick Vineyard) and Bob and Ann Karsner (Horseshoe Bend Winery). From harvest to wine pressing this is the journey from "Vine to Wine."

My very heartfelt thanks to Eric, Kathy, Bob and Ann for allowing me to follow them around for a day and a half to take these photos and for their patience in explaining the process to me. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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> Sure, bumblebees and honeybees love the sweet nectar of vine-ripened grapes, but so do butterflies. This beautiful blue butterfly gets its fill from one lone grape. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton. All rights reserved.
> Many attendees at this year's third annual wine tasting in Springfield loved tasting the local wines, but few of those who attended the tasting knew about all the hard work it took to bring those local grapes from "Vine to Wine." This photo gallery is a "day in the life" of four of those wine makers - Bob and Ann Karsner and Eric and Kathy Ringo. For best viewing set the viewing on "slideshow" and sit back and watch. You'll get tired just seeing all the hard work these two couple put into growing, harvesting and processing their wines. And - you'll appreciate that fine wine all the more when you do.
> Ann and Bob Karsner, owners of Horseshoe Bend Vineyards just outside Willisburg on Larson Lane, hosted a table with their wines at this year's third annual BPW (Business and Professional Women) wine tasting in Springfield. The vineyard, named after the creek which goes around their property in a "horseshoe" shape, currently has about eight to ten acres of land planted in a variety of grapes. Charter members of the Central Kentucky Agritourism Association, the couple is actively involved in bringing tourism to Washington County by providing high quality, locally grown, produced and processed wines to the county. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton. All rights reserved.
> Eric and Kathy Ringo were one of several local wineries hosting a table at the third annual wine tasting in Springfield last month. Charter members of the Central Kentucky Agritourism Association, the group are strongly active in bringing agritourism to Washington County. Owners of Long Lick Vineyards, the two are currently in the process of acquiring certification for the labeling of their wines.
> Eric Ringo stops to rest before loading the morning's latest "lugs" of harvested grapes. The grapes, which are harvested from a vinyard on Davis Lane, must be transported by truck to Horseshoe Bend Winery where they are processed and bottled. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton. All rights reserved.
> A crew of five has been in the vineyard handpicking grapes for less than an hour and the harvest is being to grow. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton. All rights reserved.
> Three women and two men work Eric and Kathy Ringo's vineyard (Long Lick Winery) the first week of September before moving on to other vineyards in the county. The same crew will pick most, if not all of the grapes in the county. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton. All rights reserved.
> Grapes must be cut from the vine, then leaves and smaller bunches trimmed off of the vine before being placed into a container for transport. World wine experts can actually tell the difference in the taste of wine whose grapes were picked by hand and wine whose grapes were picked by machine. The difference is so noticeable that the better quality wine makers pay more for hand picked grapes. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton. All rights reserved.
> Grapes must be cut from the vine, then leaves and smaller bunches trimmed off of the vine before being placed into a container for transport. World wine experts can actually tell the difference in the taste of wine whose grapes were picked by hand and wine whose grapes were picked by machine. The difference is so noticeable that the better quality wine makers pay more for hand picked grapes. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton. All rights reserved.
A crew of five has been in the vineyard handpicking grapes for less than an hour and the harvest is being to grow. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton. All rights reserved.
A crew of five has been in the vineyard handpicking grapes for less than an hour and the harvest is being to grow. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton. All rights reserved.
A crew of five has been in the vineyard handpicking grapes for less than an hour and the harvest is being to grow. (c) 2005 Photo by Becky Blanton. All rights reserved.
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