Juice from South America

[Ebonheart]

I want to start going spring juice as well as my normal fall juice. When does South American, specifically Chilean grapes and juice, come to market?

 

[Julie]

end of March or beginning of April, Where are you planning on buying?

 

[JohnT]

Much later for me. After customs and shipping, I normally get spring grapes mid to late May.

 

[PittGrad]

Ebonheart, noticed your location of Wash, PA and proximity to me so thought I'd let you know that if planning to get juice from Consumers Produce here in Pittsburgh (I've gone with them last couple of springs) I just swapped emails with Ron there last week. He expects that they're going to have pricing available 2/15, will begin taking orders beginning 4/1, and anticipate pick up to begin 4/27.

 

[Matty_Kay]

I second the endorsement for Consumers Produce. Being from Pittsburgh as well, Ron and staff at Consumers are top notch. I have also made the trek to Presque Isle in Erie, also great folks.

 

[Runningwolf]

So with all of you from Pittsburgh, how many are going to the American Wine Society Conference in March? They also have a great wine competition. Consumers and Presque Isle are the major sponsors. Last year I did a workshop there with Ron but this year we are doing our own separate ones.

 

[PittGrad]

Was there last year and will likely be there again this year. Look forward to it

 

[Ebonheart]

Found Consumer's Fresh last fall, that's the plan. Thinking of going Malbec and Carmenare.

 

[JimmyT]

I also live in Washington. I tried to get stuff through albanos here in town and haven't had the best of luck. Switched the order date once causing me to miss the deadline, didn't order all the buckets for a guy I work with and are just over all disorganized. Not sure if you had any dealings with them but just a word of caution if you found them in your search.

 

[Julie]

I also live in Washington. I tried to get stuff through albanos here in town and haven't had the best of luck. Switched the order date once causing me to miss the deadline, didn't order all the buckets for a guy I work with and are just over all disorganized. Not sure if you had any dealings with them but just a word of caution if you found them in your search.

JimmyT how close are you to Luva Bella's in Poland, Oh? There prices are very good.

 

[JimmyT]

JimmyT how close are you to Luva Bella's in Poland, Oh? There prices are very good.

It's about an hour and a half drive from here.

 

[sdelli]

Can anyone tell me why there could be such a large difference in dates for delivery on Chilean juice? A supplier here in Mi delivers the first week of May. But I read that Presque Isle delivers the first week of April!

 

[sdelli]

How is the quality of Luva Bella's? It is much closer too me then Presque Isle....

 

[Julie]

How is the quality of Luva Bella's? It is much closer too me then Presque Isle....

Presque Isle gets their juice buckets from Luva Bella's

 

[Runningwolf]

Can anyone tell me why there could be such a large difference in dates for delivery on Chilean juice? A supplier here in Mi delivers the first week of May. But I read that Presque Isle delivers the first week of April!

It's a matter of when the end seller wants to get it. We get it at the very earliest date. Shipments are available for probably six weeks depending on the processor. This year there will be some big changes with major distributors which you may or may not see.

Additionally Presque Isle will be selling Australian juice. This is a very high quality juice that we are importing and it is not reconstituted from a concentrate like some juice pails. It will be available in 5 gal pails that if kept cold will last up to a year or more before making it. It's also available in 50 gal drums.

 

[sdelli]

Has anyone ever done business with Colinwood grape?
http://www.collinwoodgrape.com

 

[Boatboy24]

Can anyone tell me why there could be such a large difference in dates for delivery on Chilean juice? A supplier here in Mi delivers the first week of May. But I read that Presque Isle delivers the first week of April!

It also depends on where the vineyard is. That can vary the harvest date by a month or more. Just like California, where Lodi is harvesting in early September, but Amador doesn't until a month later.

 

[Ebonheart]

AWS Conference? Thinking about it, for sure. Gotta figure out if any of my stuff is competition worthy, and renew my Membership.

 

[Dentman]

sub'd for juice dates. I purchased 5 buckets fro LuvaBella this past fall. top notch in my book. will be going back for chilean or whatever spring has to offer. JimmyT ill pick some up for ya