Late yesterday I received an email from Eric Leber at Après Vin in Prosser, Washington in reference to yesterday’s blog about using grape seed and skins to produce other products. I appreciate Eric’s comments. Based on his email I decided to check out the Après Vin website. Après Vin is a small company in Washington State. They have discovered the benefits of using the byproducts of winemaking. The company produces a variety of grape seed oils as well as flour made from grape seeds.

Eric wrote, “AV was established almost three years ago to collect the pomace from local wineries and extract and dry the seeds to make 100% varietal grape-seed oils, grape-seed flours, and soaps (other skin-care products to follow in the not-too-distant future).”

Currently Après Vin is making specific varieties of grape seed oil. These include five types of  Classic Varietal (Infused) Grape Seed Oil, five Uninfused Varietal Oils, and four Varietal Grape Seed Flours.

Check out their website. The site also has several recipes using recipes.

The Après Vin  products can be found in regional wineries and specialty food stores. They also can be found at farmer’s markets in Prosser, Richland and Walla Walla, Washington. According to their website items can also be ordered online.

Kudos to another small company finding a use for byproducts!

Cheers!

PS: Check out Arcady Vineyard Bed and Breakfast in Charlottesville, Virginia that offers TheraVine hair and skin care products for their guests.