[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Grapes, apples.....Wine and hard cider! Another thing you could make at home, but I generally prefer leaving something like this to the pros.

Wine brings to mind Herrman MO, Missouri's wine growing region located on the Missouri River not far from St. Louis. I will be going there in September for a couple of days and get together with my brothers and sister. I anticipate enjoying some good German food and drink.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’ve made wine before - and I was under-impressed. ;) I LOVE just straight (no sugar) juice from our grapes, canned. So, SO GOOD!

Beau would like to try his hand at cider. I know he has plans for a home made press. There really is no other way to juice them - I’ve tried them in my steamer/juicer and you just get mush, not juice.

Anyhow, he’s great with making the Maple Syrup, so the cider will undoubtedly be a success once he sets his mind to it. :)