Badel 2015 Grande Vignes “Intuition” St-Joseph, $47.99
From a reclaimed Roman vineyard (the coin on the label is one of many artifacts found when planting the vineyard), planted to Syrah with traces of Viognier vines – the classic combination in St. Joseph. Organically farmed. Unfined, unfiltered.

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Beautiful press. Are there plans available to make one?
Thanks! This was a one-off made by my father in-law as a very nice surprise Christmas gift. It is completely functional, though I’d recommend a different approach to the grinder, which gets clogged with apple after a few churns, and must be managed carefully. If you are interested in producing apple juice or cider yourself, I’d recommend looking into the rental of a press. Otherwise, you’ll find storing the press for 355 days to be a bit of a challenge, just for that one day of annual use!