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Very nice. My grandfather was a cabnetmaker by trade, taught by his father as an Italian immigrant in New Orleans. He made cutting boards for all of the family members and would have been proud of yours.

I'm with JohnT. The French oak is the proper choice, I usually add about three ounces of French cubes or 2 spirals after a trip through a Hungarian oak barrel. Keep in mind that the oak will diminish in time, so feel free to oak just past your comfort level. And keep good notes.

I use the dishwasher the night before bottling. I take my already completely clean and de-labeled bottles and run them in the dishwasher without detergent on the hottest setting and heated dry. I too believe it is the heated dry that is the real benefit. I then rinse with my regular...

@brottman that's actually a good question. I believe holding a glass with several ounces of wine of any color is the best indication of clarity. What you want to avoid is cloudy looking wine. Even the darkest reds will appear cloudy or clear when held up to light in a glass. Swirl the wine...

Merry Christmas from the Annual Tortorice Taquilla Tasting.

Merry Christmas Y'all, from the right side of Texas. And our annual Christmas morning Taquilla Tasting.

Feth you are fine. Merry Christmas

Thankfully, not in Texas though.:gb

Boatboy that sounds delish. Daughter is making scratch Chicken n' Dumplings.

I always disolve in a cup of water.

We have opened a few bottles of this one already, mostly some splits. I've opened them about a month apart. Folks that try it seem to love it but each time I open one it seems very different from the previous. I guess it's still evolving and it may just be a parings issue. I do like it though.

May all of our spills and accidents be when the spouse is out!!!!!!!

I'm down to one also. A Mosti Impressions Merlot with skins. I also have a few limiteds that will show up over the next few months.

Really nice rawatts

We went Italian too with Arancini left from Thanksgiving.

Looks and sounds great Mike.

Don't get depressed over HM. This is a difficult competition. My first year I didn't medal either but did get HM and was proud of it. I did better each year till this year.

Congrats to all. I got a Bronze for my Amarone and HM for my Montepulciano. I was kind of bummed in general so I popped a bottle of the Montepulciano to see what was wrong and it's actually a tad bit gassy. I feel this is the toughest best of the competitions. Being judged against folks that...

Six pack wine bottle tote.