I'm really late this year in getting my wine bottled. I just did 36 bottles of blackberry wine two weeks ago, and another 40 bottles of cherry wine this past weekend. I've still got 5 gal of peach wine waiting but I've got a little more time available now so I ought to get that done this week.
I had to get it going because the current cherry season is almost over and that's when my neighbor (an orchardist) brings me a big box of culls to turn into wine. I've got to get my work table cleared off.
I didn't pick any blackberries at all this year. I was just too busy with other things. But the blackberries will be back again next year, creeping out into the lawn as usual, I'm sure.
And I think I'm going to buy a bigger corking machine soon. My hands are really getting sore using this Gilda corker. It works good, it's just tough to squeeze after awhile. I haven't decided yet on getting a bench corker with a big lever, or really putting some money into it and getting a floor model with a foot pedal.