Fulchino Vineyard

[OilnH2O]

GREAT story, Al

I'm amazed at just how wine and vinyards are such a part of everyday life in Europe, including eastern Europe.

 

[AlFulchino]

i believe it is because you can look at a vine.....you can look into it....and you can see a little bit of God

 

[AlFulchino]

This is a link for a glass company that we just found and oddly enough its in the town i grew up in....i plan on checking them out..i just called and they are closed until Monday




http://www.chelseabottle.com/specialty_glass5_9.htm


just another resource
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Rich I checked out Waterloo Container...nice people and nice prices...and i got a good quote...but since they cannot ship until nextTuesday, I have some time to check out Everett since i will be there anyway and maybe save of shipping which came to 19 cts a bottle from Waterloo (pallet/1344 bottles)

 

[Wade E]

Cool site Al, thanks for sharing!

 

[AlFulchino]

Wade, Rich et al


I ended up getting a call from the owner of that company.....they did not have in stock what i was looking for...pricing was ...er.....reasonable.....i ended up calling Waterloo once again...they will be shipping either next monday or tuesday..and i should get a day or two later...see below..Happy New Year to all my friends...I have some Asti to start imbibing




the first two bottles are forour blends and Sangiovese, Zinfandel and barbera, while the bellisima if for our amarone wines

<DIV =line>Dimensions:
Bottle Height: 11.875
Bottle Width: 3.015
Label Height: 6.578
Colors Available: Antique Grn

<DIV =line>Description:
750ml. 12 bottles/case. 112 cases per pallet.Available finishes: Cork,Bartop,Tapered. Prices quoted are for cork finish-call for pricing on Bartop or Tapered.

<DIV =line>Dimensions:
Bottle Height: 11.875
Bottle Width: 3.015
Label Height: 6.578
Colors Available: Smoke

<DIV =line>Description:
750ml. 12 bottles/case. 112 cases per pallet. Available finishork

(not the clear bottle)





<DIV =line>Dimensions:
Bottle Height: 13.75
Bottle Width: 2.75
Label Height: 0
Colors Available: Antique Green

<DIV =line>Description:
Bordeaux style,punt bottom. 12 bottles/case. 70 cases per pallet. Available finish: Bar Top. Imported from France. Price quoted is for Antique Green. Call for Flint pricing.

 

[Wade E]

Very cool!

 

[jobe05]

Dimensions:
Bottle Height: 11.875
Bottle Width: 3.015
Label Height: 6.578
Colors Available: Antique Grn

Description:
750ml. 12 bottles/case. 112 cases per pallet.Available finishes: Cork,Bartop,Tapered. Prices quoted are for cork finish-call for pricing on Bartop or Tapered.

I have about 50 cases of these in my basement I would love to get rid of some of them.................

But I see by your profile that your in Bosnia....... never mind.........

 

[Wade E]

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didnt know they had vineyards like yours in Bosnia!!!!!!

 

[grapeman]

Glad you were able to get some bottles Al. It really speeds up the process filling new glass. No need for de-labeling or major cleaning.


Hope you have some awesome wine wihen you get to bottling this year's wine.

 

[AlFulchino]

True, Rich, it does speed up things. This will be the first time i have gone to different bottle designs. Ususally I use the same bottle stylefor everything.


I wanted the same italian made bottles that I bought last year from American Wine Grape in Everett but he didnt carry them this year because of price. Speaking of American Winegrape, i went to go to their website yesterday to give them one last try and guess what....their website was not there...I hope nothing happenned to Tony...he has been selling grapes for well over 50 years to the local community and is quite a character.


The next step is have labels made.


We did a tasting of the wines three nightes ago to see how everything is coming.....its time to get things off of the oak and maybe splash rack to remove some co2 on many of the wines......but the taste is coming along...and one wine is ready to bottle.


I would recommend Waterloo Container for their order taking abilities and willingness to build a pallet according to my needs (meaning splitting the pallet w different bottle types and still giving me the pallet price)and unless something happens w the transaction between now and when i open the cases up i will leave it at that. One last thing on them, their fuel surcharge fluctuates...the website says 6+%, but ask them because they change it quarterly...i was charged 4% which still seems a bit high, nevertheless their 7 dollar pallet charge and 95 dollar delivery charge via Old Dominion Freight was very reasonable considering the weight and size of the package.


With good fortune I should be bottling some next week.


As for me being from Bosnia, I may have to change that

 

[grapeman]

That all sound good there Al. I never did business with American Winegrape so I don't know. Do you make your own labels or have them made? What corks do you use?


Tastings are fun aren't they. I was going to have a few couples over for one, but I have been battling a cold/flu for two weeks now. Itwill really be fun when you get all your varieties producing good. Don't make the mistake of sharing very small lots ofsuper good wine. I did that with some this year providing them with a very special tasting. The wine is so good, they sound dissapointed when I just give them 3 bottles ofjust a very good one!


I can really still see the delivery surcharge. Diesel fuel here in NY is still well over a dollar a gallon more than gasoline. At least it is finally breaking $3 a gallon!


I hope you don't mind- I took the liberty of putting you back in the good ole USA! Hope you had a nice trip

Somebody does this fairly regularly......

 

[Wade E]

Rich, did you move his vineyard to all overnight and with your flu? You are a damn good man!

 

[grapeman]

Santa was done for the year delivering presents (until midnight) so I just had him help with the move. The hard part was getting all the vines and trellis into the sleigh. It did take three trips though.

 

[AlFulchino]

Rich, yes we do our own labels....by that, I mean we work on the design and we *used* to then go to a printer...i think we ended up paying 50 or so cents per label for the one you see as my icon......my nephew bought a very high end printer to do brochures for his landscape contracting business and he had the idea to try my labels...he gave me the first of them yesterday to test apply to the pallet of bottles that arrive this coming week and they look terrific plus he is a tad cheaper


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To all, i just received a very nice wine book from my son that I would recommend as a nice addition to your collection for when you have the time.


This is a VERY serious wine book.

It is entitled "WINE" by Andre' Domine' and it actually a compilation of the work of many authors that covers the history of wine and wine making....the many wine regions of the world, although you will find it Euro-centric ...the US is a bit of an afterthought...but as I said this would be an *addition* to your library. but the word addition should not diminish the breadth and depth of knowledge included in this tome.


I just started in on it...its over 900 pages that inlcude some great pictures and maps.


This is the type of book that is great for winter reading and summer dreaming, on the porch, on the grass, on a bench or in a hammock.....itshould find its way in any half-way serious and reputable wine cellar and is also great for those that because of circumstance cannot have their own vineyard just yet. It is a real "dreamer's" book and I mean that in a good way.




My son purchased at Costco, but I see it also on line as well.

 

[grapeman]

Have you decided on a label stock to print on? I like the pre-sized labels for ease of applying, but most of them don't come off easily. I am always on the lookout for a more versatile paper or label stock.
I have a book expected tomorrow that dates back to 1864. I like to read those old books. There is a lot of information that was learned previously and has been forgotten long ago. I was scanning some of the pages online and decided it was one I wanted in my library. I will let you know what it is after I see if it is really any good or not.

 

[AlFulchino]

yes, please do let me know about the book when you get it
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as for the label stock, i always used a very high quality stock from the printer...with my nephew we are in a bit of a learning curve, but the samples he gave me yesterday are exceptional......so they will get a run with me and we will watch how they adhere and what their lifespan characteristics are....




he is getting his initial stock from paperworks.com!

 

[Waldo]

I get my label matrial here appleman..they are very helpful, have great prices and service ( Just like George) and you can buy in any quantity you like


http://www.onlinelabels.com/

 

[grapeman]

Waldo I have been getting my labels there also for close to four years. They are fast and reasonable. The problem I have is in which paper material and backing to get for easy label removal. I get the stick on labels that peel off a bacing and a lot of times they are a bear to get off.. What number label do you use?

 

[Waldo]

Appleman, I use the OL525WR Removable label for Laser Jet printing

 

[grapeman]

Thanks Waldo, I will check and see if I have used that one before. Soooo many choices!!!!