Still life with red hot pepper

I hated still life setups back in art class, but I really like yours, the jugs and the pumpkins and the nuts, and all your other stills are awesome too, especially "Autumn Grapes" they have such an old world feel, the colors, tones, setup, and lighting, that create this mood, its like time travelling, and your post processing is great, any tips you can share towards getting this style right?