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At the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station

Bottling the Chambourcin Reserve

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The Chambourcin Reserve wine was bottled today. Here are some photos from the bottling line.

Here is the bottling line crew from left to right: C. J. Odneal, Dr. Karl Wilker, Manny McFall and Avery Crisp.
Here is the bottling line crew from left to right: C. J. Odneal, Dr. Karl Wilker, Manny McFall and Avery Crisp.
C. J. sparges the bottles with nitrogen before filling them from the tank.
C. J. sparges the bottles with nitrogen before filling them from the tank.
Karl checks the levels and then puts the bottles in the corking machine.
Karl checks the levels and then puts the bottles in the corking machine.
Manny puts the labels on the bottles and Avery finishes by putting the capsule on the bottle and then putting the bottle in the case. C.J. gives them a pat on the back for a job well done.
Manny puts the labels on the bottles and Avery finishes by putting the capsule on the bottle and then putting the bottle in the case. C.J. gives them a pat on the back for a job well done.

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