This is a very special and unique time of year at each and every vineyard. When the winemaker announces that it is time to start the harvest, most of the employees at the vineyard leave their different positions and come together as one team to do one thing and that is to pick grapes. And why not? The harvest is what all of the employees have been working so hard for and it is a prime example of the term “all hands.” Just be prepared for some long hours and maybe a few all-nighters so that the fruit can be harvested in the cooler weather.

When Vince and I were dating, he used to love to tell me all about Beaufort. One of Beaufort's claims to fame (that he repeated way more than once) was that The Great Santini had been filmed here. “You know, from Pat Conroy's book. He's Conrack. He's the guy who wrote The Lords of Discipline.”

What should I cook for supper? Believe it or not, that's an almost daily question at our house. When it's just Vince and me at the dinner table, I'm inclined to try some new ideas. That's what I did on Tuesday. My broccoli salad recipe had originally consisted of broccoli, strawberries, salted cashews and toasted coconut, but when I couldn't find any pretty fresh strawberries, I had to resort to Plan B.