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Published September 19, 2012, 12:00 AM

Photo gallery-Martell Vineyard Harvest

A gathering of grapes


Tom Martell’s brothers Scott, left, and Bruce, right, and niece Emily Martell, joined in the harvest this year.

  • Tom Martell’s brothers Scott, left, and Bruce, right, and niece Emily Martell, joined in the harvest this year.
  • Karen Stadler of Hudson, better known as Goddess of the Vine, joined the Martell Vineyards harvest for the third year last Saturday.
  • Martell Vineyards hosted its last harvest Saturday, Sept. 15. The business and grounds have been sold to Rod Benson who will change the name to Blackhawk Vineyards.
  • Deb Martell tries her hand at harvesting grapes for the first time. She and her late husband, Tom Martell, started the vineyard in 1999.
  • Katherine Sullivan, 9, Stillwater, was the youngest volunteer at the Martell Vineyards harvest Saturday.
  • Rudy Jungwirth of Valley Vineyards in Prescott has signed on to manage Martell Vineyards for three years under the new owners.
  • Rod Benson is the new owner of Martell Vineyards outside Somerset. He plans to change the name to Blackhawk Vineyards soon.
  • Rod Benson, middle, helps volunteers set out buckets at the end of the vine rows during the harvest last Saturday.
  • Ready to be emptied of grapes.