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A newbie on year. My first post is a massive compliment to CJJ Berry.
It concerns a batch of Bilberry wine I made in 1971, yes 1971. A 30 bottle batch from dried bilberries. .
I went to work aboard about 6 months later and left behind about 12 bottles
At the time I was a regular visitor to my local off licence where I always bought recommended red French chateaux bottled wines. I see some of those same wines selling now for around £120-£150 a bottle.
In 1982 my brother came to stay for a few days. He brought with him a couple of bottles of my bilberry wine.
We opened this 11 year old wine and we enjoyed it over dinner. It was the best wine I have ever drunk. My brother agreed. It was superb - in the current £150 class. I was astonished
Has anyone else managed to keep a home made wine for 10+ years. If so what was it like? It’s quite difficult to keep for 10 years!
My massive compliments to CJJ Berry for getting me interested in winemaking. I have just returned to winemaking in the last 6 months starting with (now expensive) bilberry wine made from dried bilberries. Patience is going to be needed I think!
A newbie on year. My first post is a massive compliment to CJJ Berry.
It concerns a batch of Bilberry wine I made in 1971, yes 1971. A 30 bottle batch from dried bilberries. .
I went to work aboard about 6 months later and left behind about 12 bottles
At the time I was a regular visitor to my local off licence where I always bought recommended red French chateaux bottled wines. I see some of those same wines selling now for around £120-£150 a bottle.
In 1982 my brother came to stay for a few days. He brought with him a couple of bottles of my bilberry wine.
We opened this 11 year old wine and we enjoyed it over dinner. It was the best wine I have ever drunk. My brother agreed. It was superb - in the current £150 class. I was astonished
Has anyone else managed to keep a home made wine for 10+ years. If so what was it like? It’s quite difficult to keep for 10 years!
My massive compliments to CJJ Berry for getting me interested in winemaking. I have just returned to winemaking in the last 6 months starting with (now expensive) bilberry wine made from dried bilberries. Patience is going to be needed I think!
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