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This is a surprisingly good Gruyere

I was at about 15% last year. I purposefully stayed out of most of what I’ve made the first year, aside from the Dragon Blood. I should be closer to 40% in 2021. I can’t imagine ever going beyond 70% though, since I love trying new wines.

Well the ‘21 vintage is in the books and I wanted to post a Thank You to everyone here! The wealth of information on this site, as well as everyone’s answers to my offbeat questions have given me the knowledge and confidence to pursue this hobby in earnest. When problems arose (and they did!) I...

I just received an email stating that our grapes have been picked but won’t be transported until next week due to driver shortages. How concerned should I be about grapes sitting in a warehouse for 7-10 days? Or the juice buckets for that matter?

She brought some more home tonight! Here’s a pic

I bought a nice Apple smoked Gruyere from Safeway over the weekend. It went quick so no pic, lol.

I’ve had to change up my plans already this year. Two of my varietals aren’t coming in. Fortunately, I found another company that brings in grapes and got to piggy-back on an order of Sangiovese and PS. My new blend will be a Super Tuscan with Sangio-60%, CS-25% and Merlot-15%. Sorry about...

Thanks, I returned it and got a Rubbermaid brute.

It’s black. It’s 32 gallons.

Ok thanks!

Is this what I’m looking for in a fermenter? It’s an off brand

Did you ferment the whole fruit? I’m going to start a batch here shortly.

It’s that time of year again! The fall grape orders have been sent out and it’s time to clean out the freezer to make room for whatever grapes aren’t used for a second run. Here’s my recipe based on the contents of my freezer: 25 lbs of Cab Sauv grapes 5 lbs of Syrah 4.5 lbs blueberries 1.5...

Well it seemed intelligible before I typed it out🤷🏼‍♂️. I had planned a large amount of Bordeaux blend, but now I’m trying to find viable ways to keep my quantity with a smaller financial hit due to her additions to the order. I’ll have to find a proofreader for my future posts😂🤣😅.

I received my first price list for 2021 grapes today! Alright! After a careful review, my wife “suggested” I order 12 gallons of Muscato and 6 gallons of White Zin😂🤣. As I was making the necessary adjustments to my wishlist to compensate, a thought occurred to me. Since CS will be the main...

Thanks Fred I appreciate it and will look it Vadai!

I just read about humidity and barrels. Im in Denver and 10% during the winter is common. Would a barrel be worth the trouble in my area?

Hi Fred, do you have any 25L left?

I made a RJS Cru Select Gewurtztraminer last winter that had a few ounces of dried Elderflowers in a separate bag(I’m not sure if the weight of the flowers). The instructions said to soak the bag in warm water for 10 minutes and add both to the must. It’s still young, and a bit tannic, but very...

Great info! Thanks @Rice_Guy, I wrote all those points in my notebook to refer back to as needed. My main concern would be say a year down the road, the honey and alcohol overpowering the peaches.