Anyone want my grapes or juice? (SE Wisconsin)

[sour_grapes]

Oh, of all the rotten, ironic luck.

I am going to Bordeaux, France shortly. Yay! (Right?) Except that the grapes and juice I am getting in a group buy with the Wisconsin Vintner's Association will be coming in while I am gone.

I ordered 300 lbs of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and 13 gallons of Viognier juice, both from Washington State (Prosser area, near Horse Heaven Hills). It will likely be coming next week. If you are interested in these grapes or juice, please send me a private message (envelope icon in upper right of your browser). Feel free to leave a note here, too, but I will respond by private message.

 

[ChuckD]

When are they coming? (He asks knowing full well he doesn’t have time to make more wine).

 

[sour_grapes]

When are they coming? (He asks knowing full well he doesn’t have time to make more wine).

Hi Chuck,

We don't have precise arrival time yet. We have been told that the grapes are being harvested now, and will ship this weekend, So it seems likely that it will be in the early part of next week.

The way WVA does this is to have a group crush using a communal crusher/destermmer. Everyone brings their buckets (or larger vessels) and we fill them one at a time with must. Then we clean up, thank our hosts, and enjoy some wine together before heading home.

 

[sour_grapes]

Dear All,

My problem has been solved. A member of the winemaking club is willing to freeze the buckets of must for me. This is so very kind of him and the gentleman who offered to make the transportation happen.

As a result, I will get to participate in this year's vintage!

Thanks to all for your consideration.
Paul

 

[ChuckD]

Ex

Dear All,

My problem has been solved. A member of the winemaking club is willing to freeze the buckets of must for me. This is so very kind of him and the genleman who offered to make the transportation happen.

As a result, I will get to participate in this year's vintage!

Thanks to all for your consideration.
Paul

I’m glad. I have absolutely no time but I was this close to jumping on it… and dealing with the well deserved blowback from my wife!

 

[Rice_Guy]

I’m glad. I have absolutely no time but I was this close to jumping on it… and dealing with the well deserved blowback from my wife!

Chuck; if serious we could order some for you when next years buy happens. There are several of us on the email list.

 

[mainshipfred]

Dear All,

My problem has been solved. A member of the winemaking club is willing to freeze the buckets of must for me. This is so very kind of him and the gentleman who offered to make the transportation happen.

As a result, I will get to participate in this year's vintage!

Thanks to all for your consideration.
Paul

Glad it worked out, have a great time in Bordeaux, I'm kinda of jealous.

 

[sour_grapes]

Glad it worked out, have a great time in Bordeaux, I'm kinda of jealous.

Thank you! I will have a glass for you. Do you prefer right-bank or left-bank?

 

[winemanden]

Do you prefer right-bank or left-bank?

I'm sure that's what,Tailors, in my younger days, used to ask you when measuring your inside leg for a suit.
Oh no! I've just remembered it was, "Which side do you dress left or right?"

 

[mainshipfred]

Thank you! I will have a glass for you. Do you prefer right-bank or left-bank?

I'm more of a left bank person, I prefer a Cab over a Merlot. I once made a Bordeaux blend that had fairly equal portions and I called it Ile de la Lande. It is an island on the Garonne River that sits between the 2 banks.