In this region’s world of wine, it is harvest season. In contrast to the tasting room, harvest season is anything but calm. Consider that an opportunity.

Harvest goes on for weeks. For New Yorkers who’ve been dreaming of getting intimate with wine and nature, this is an ideal time to do so. Red Hook Winery uses volunteers, who get experience, camaraderie, food and beer. Harvest has been a community affair for as long as there’s been wine. If you feel like dipping into tradition and making thoroughly modern Brooklyn wine a reality, send Red Hook Winery an email. But you'll want to act fast. Sooner than winter, harvest is coming. In time, you’ll be able to buy a vintage you helped to make. For most New Yorkers, even in a city where almost anything can be bought, high-quality wine with your work in it is rare.

For more sedentary pleasures, Red Hook Winery is open Monday through Saturday from 11 AM–5 PM; 12 PM–5 PM on Sundays.

Red Hook Winery, Pier 41, 325 A, 175-204 Van Dyke St., 347-689-2432

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