Hello from Pennsylvania

[PA-PFS]

Hi - My name is Paul - glad to join the forum - I’ve been making wine for about 18 years, although there was a big stretch in the middle when life prevented me from being active. I make kit wines, but especially enjoy making wine from local fruits. I use vinifera grapes when available, but also enjoy blackberry wine, cherry wine, and apple wine using local fruits.

 

[winemaker81]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[BigDaveK]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[David Violante]

Welcome to WMT Paul! There is a lot of great information here and the folks are very friendly and helpful.

 

[Jovimaple]

Welcome to WMT!

 

[Rice_Guy]

welcome to WMT

Another country wine maker , , , yeah cherry, rhubarb, apple and even banana

 

[hounddawg]

Welcome Paul to WMT,
as @Rice_Guy stated,,, cool another country wine crafter,
Dawg

 

[TechAdmin]

Hi - My name is Paul - glad to join the forum - I’ve been making wine for about 18 years, although there was a big stretch in the middle when life prevented me from being active. I make kit wines, but especially enjoy making wine from local fruits. I use vinifera grapes when available, but also enjoy blackberry wine, cherry wine, and apple wine using local fruits.

Welcome to the forum, Paul. What's been your favorite wine?

 

[Merrywine]

Welcome to the forum, I make meads the occasional wine kit and I brew beer, but we won’t talk about that here. Folks here have answered questions rather generously.

 

[hounddawg]

Welcome to the forum, I make meads the occasional wine kit and I brew beer, but we won’t talk about that here. Folks here have answered questions rather generously.

i know meads are ok. and they talk on here about worts and beer brewing, it is spirts which is a major no-no,
just my 2-cents,, but i am often wrong, lol
Dawg

 

[hounddawg]

Welcome to the forum, I make meads the occasional wine kit and I brew beer, but we won’t talk about that here. Folks here have answered questions rather generously.

yup, they got a beer making thread on here,
whew, almost my first wright ann-sir,,
Dawg

 

[mikewatkins727]

i know meads are ok. and they talk on here about worts and beer brewing, it is spirts which is a major no-no,
just my 2-cents,, but i am often wrong, lol
Dawg

@PA-PFS, don't believe! He knows more than he thinks.

 

[sour_grapes]

Welcome to WMT, Paul.

Signed,
Paul!

 

[PA-PFS]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes.
To answer TechAdmin, my favorite wine (that I make) is the blackberry. That is a great fruit that produces a full body dry wine that rivals some grape varieties. Cherry is a close second. I enjoy many varieties of grape wine, but getting good grapes is always a challenge. I do several kits just to keep the cellar stocked, but prefer starting with my own fruit

 

[Ericphotoart]

Hello Paul. I'm from PA too and I am in country wines too, although buying cheap fruits is not easy in my area. I rely on frozen fruits mainly. Maybe one day I will try grapes but I just don't want to compare and compete with great wines you can buy in stores. With fruit wines it is different. This year I bought a bottle of pineapple wine to top off my pineapple wine and it was totally undrinkable. So anyway, - Welcome.

 

[distancerunner]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes.
To answer TechAdmin, my favorite wine (that I make) is the blackberry. That is a great fruit that produces a full body dry wine that rivals some grape varieties. Cherry is a close second. I enjoy many varieties of grape wine, but getting good grapes is always a challenge. I do several kits just to keep the cellar stocked, but prefer starting with my own fruit.

Welcome to the forum.

Sourcing good grapes in Pennsylvania is a matter of location.

Pittsburgh: CFP Winemakers
Philadelphia: Procacci Brothers
Erie: Presque Isle

 

[hounddawg]

Hello Paul. I'm from PA too and I am in country wines too, although buying cheap fruits is not easy in my area. I rely on frozen fruits mainly. Maybe one day I will try grapes but I just don't want to compare and compete with great wines you can buy in stores. With fruit wines it is different. This year I bought a bottle of pineapple wine to top off my pineapple wine and it was totally undrinkable. So anyway, - Welcome.

www.colomafrozen.com
Dawg

 

[rayray]

welcome to the forum

i'm also form PA--Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton area

 

[jgmann67]

Welcome PA-PFS! There are quite a few of us from PA on this forum. I'm in central PA near Harrisburg, only been making wine for 7 years (kinda getting the hang of things now).

 

[distancerunner]

Welcome to WMT!

We established a buying group in western PA last fall. Saves some dollars.

Who am I kidding? It helps us buy more grapes. If you’re on the left side of the Appalachians you’re welcome to join.