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The Shemeshs couldn’t make the trip themselves this year—they had other plans for Marc’s 70th birthday—but the couple plan to hit the vines again in 2026.

Unlike past seasons marred by wildfires or drought, this year northern California’s grape growers have enjoyed cool weather that has allowed vines to thrive.

The label on the new wine reads: "The fruit of the vine and the work of human hands will become our cup of joy" - a reflection of the wine's sacred purpose.

And out of the animals’ mouths, like cornucopias, flow gleaming vines, leaves and bunches of grapes.

But farther down the trail, Scmack found another possum deep in a cluster of vines.