Century Mark

gaudet · Mar 13, 2009

Stopped for a minute today and realized that I have 120 bottles of wine sitting on the shelves of my 144 bottle wine rack. Some are 350 mls but only 12 of them. And one is from a friend. Thanks Al.

Its just hard to believe that you can accumulate this much so quickly. It will my my first whole year in June.

Tom · Mar 13, 2009

CONGRATS !

On making wine for 1 year.

OK now just think... (I know its hard if you been tipping a few glasses of your fine wine).

How many bottles you think you will have in THREE years?

gaudet · Mar 13, 2009

Thanks Tepe. But it still isn't a year yet. I've got 3 more months. I've got a couple more carboys to bottle before then. I've got 5 gallons of cranberry muscadine. I've got 6 gallons of orange blossom mead thats fast approaching its 6 month mark. I will bottle it soon as well. Waldo and I are attempting (well at least I am attempting a port along side Waldo) a Port of Muscadines. I ran by Sams Club today and bought 10 pounds of honey, and a bag of limes, can you say mead 3 gallons JAO Style? I love this hobby. Hope to be around for many many moons to enjoy this new obsession.

Oh yes, I have tipped quite a few bottles as well as given away a few. otherwise I might have had close to 180 bottles by now.

AlFulchino · Mar 13, 2009

Hey there Mr Go Day!!!!

i was going to pm you, but saw this topic...thanks to you i am now holding my very first ever blackberry wine..it was in the kitchen waiting for me when i got home...came all in perfect w a real nice label and cap...cannot wait to try it...my daughter has been after me to add blackberry to my wines forever because she had some at college a few years back....i thnk i will let it rest from travelling and hit it in a few days...but as is my habit, i will probably show NO patience and open it in the next 48 hours

Thanks again!

gaudet · Mar 13, 2009

Geez Al, put all the pressure on me..................... Your first ever blackberry wine is my first ever wine...... Oh I'm gonna snap the pressure....

It's a little sweet, as it fermented down to 1.010 from an initial 1.120 (yes I was a newbie), if I remember its about 15% ABV as well.

Remember I started that one in June 08. Its only been bottled since 8/14/08. I hope it is found to your satisfaction.