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I left off Jw_minnesota who got one medal. It was midnight when I made the post so I apologize for the breavity. I will try to find some time to post the medals. The info should be on the WineMakerMag web site by tomorrow and the awards are being mailed tomorrow.

We did very well, but did not win. I counted 37 medals which is twice as many as entries as last year. The winners included: Appleman - 4 Joan - 2 Jim Cook - 2 Byron Barnes - 3 Me - 2 Joseph - 2 Rose Cohlmia - 3 Tom Shula - 4 Doug Nubel - 1 Congratulations to all the winners...

Wade, You know how sorry I am to see you go. You have been a great addition to my forum and will be sorely missed. It is nice to know you have your priorities in order, though. Getting the wife through nursing school should provide you with a much more stable future. I wish you and...

My guess is 150-200 based on what we sent from here and the feedback I have received.

It depends on your location. FedEx does a great job in larger towns and cities, but some of the local drivers aren't very good at doing their job, especially in rural areas. My failure rate with FedEx is about 1 in 1,000 boxes which I will gladly live with anyday of the week. My business...

I talked with Kiev at WineMaker Mag and the final number was only 4,500.

Look for other ways to save money in wine making other than corks. If you consider your cost of the wine itself is $2-10 per bottle, saving even 5 cents per bottle is way too much risk. If you only throw out one batch, you may never recoup your savings. As an aside, one of my competitors...

Nino told me to replace the kit. No way to salvage. Now if customs will just release my shipment, I will be able to replace it.

I have used the blender concept for years. It really works well!

I got a new outdoor charcoal grill. I don't do the gas type. It may have something to do with the time I almost fried my face, which was actually better than a friend of mine that burned a 6 foot diameter hole in his wood deck. I still laugh about both, though! As such, charcoal for me.

Thanks, again for all of the well wishes. I am waiting on my family to get home to see what they got me.

Thank you for your wishes. After 2 heart attacks, each birthday is a welcomed gift.

Dan, Thank you for joining our forum. Your expertise will be invaluable to our members. I am currently in France, but when I get back, I would like to discuss re-printing some of your articles. I have always found them beneficial and my wine makers are always trying to make better wine and...

Finally, here is my list RJS RQ 2007 Viognier/Pinot Gris MM Meglioli 2007 Barolo MM Chile Fresco 2007 Merlot WE LE 2004 Matero Shiraz WE LE 2005 Trio Blanca MM Meglioli 2007 Carmenere MM Meglioli 2007 Pinot Grigio MM Meglioli 2007 Amarone MM Meglioli 2007 Chardonnay MM Chile...

I will be. Based on what I know and the historical averages of winning wines, my guess is that I will need 3-400 entries. My guess is that I will have around 200 wine submitted by my customers. Considering last year I had 19, I think that is a huge statement by my customers. On the flip...

First of all, only 15 were mine. The rest were customer submissions. Second, of course we used lots of peanuts and bubble wrap and plastic bags.

Of the 7 boxes that we sent with 80 bottles of wine, we only lost 1 bottle and, believe it or not, it was one of my entries!

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In case you have not heard, I love Barolo's. I saw this article in the Wall Street Journal and thought I would share it. WSJ.com - A Waning Affair With Barolo* It is only available for 7 days for non subsribers of the Wall Street Journal, so if interested, please read ASAP.

We have made over 50 leaking kits. If there is not visible sign of mold and if it tastes good, it should be fine. You will know if you see bacteria on top or if it smells or taste off. In our experience, FedEx Ground has been exceptional. We have a problem with about 1 in a 1,000 boxes...