Mid Atlantic North East Meet Up

[mainshipfred]

The only rule is that you make the rules up as you go. I've decided that I've been making wine longer than you, so you can't have more carboys than I do, so give a few up so I have one more than you do.

Actually, I don't think I have any more room for them, unless I can get rid of another kid and turn their bedroom into a wine room.

That sounds like a plan

 

[Johnd]

Not sure, I don't know all the rules.

There's only one rule: "Whoever dies with the most toys wins"

 

[tjgaul]

There's only one rule: "Whoever dies with the most toys wins"

And by "toys" I'm sure that you mean carboys!

 

[Johnd]

And by "toys" I'm sure that you mean carboys!

No, much more than carboys Tim! All wine toys included, presses, crushers, fermenters, barrels, bins, testing apparatus, etc. is all fair game!

 

[mainshipfred]

No, much more than carboys Tim! All wine toys included, presses, crushers, fermenters, barrels, bins, testing apparatus, etc. is all fair game!

Are there individual categories and do you have to die. I currently have 39 carboys not counting ones and halves. Honestly though I think only full ones should count.

 

[mainshipfred]

for those that wanted some of the carboys the 6 is more like a 7. The first pic is of a full 6 gallon and the second (if they come up in that order) is what was transfered from the 6. I'm guessing I added close to another gallon to top it off. Let me know if you still want them.

 

[Johnd]

Are there individual categories and do you have to die. I currently have 39 carboys not counting ones and halves. Honestly though I think only full ones should count.

No categories. While you’re alive, just collect as many toys as possible, you won’t be judged until you die. At that unfortunate crossroad, however, your toys are compared with those who have predeceased you. Since we don’t know when our number is up, we just have to press forward and continue to collect.

 

[pgentile]

for those that wanted some of the carboys the 6 is more like a 7. The first pic is of a full 6 gallon and the second (if they come up in that order) is what was transfered from the 6. I'm guessing I added close to another gallon to top it off. Let me know if you still want them.

That is fine with me.

 

[mainshipfred]

Just spoke to Split Rocks. Thanks to @heatherd for booking 4 nights we only need one more to get one more to get the rate. Anyone?

 

[JohnT]

Just spoke to Split Rocks. Thanks to @heatherd for booking 4 nights we only need one more to get one more to get the rate. Anyone?

Could you please remind me of the dates again?

 

[mainshipfred]

Could you please remind me of the dates again?

The Festival is Saturday June 23rd. You have your choice of 22nd and 23rd or 23rd and 24th or all. A.J. probably won't be there until Sunday the 24th due to a wedding. I'm going staying Friday and Saturday which I think most are. Really would like you to come. BTW, you also have to buy the Festival tickets and please book under the Fred Black Group.

 

[ceeaton]

The Festival is Saturday June 23rd. You have your choice of 22nd and 23rd or 23rd and 24th or all. A.J. probably won't be there until Sunday the 24th due to a wedding. I'm going staying Friday and Saturday which I think most are. Really would like you to come. BTW, you also have to buy the Festival tickets and please book under the Fred Black Group.

I think the Festival is both Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th. You can buy tickets for either individual day or there is a discount for buying both days.

https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/12819/split-rock-resort-wine-festival

 

[heatherd]

I think the Festival is both Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th. You can buy tickets for either individual day or there is a discount for buying both days.

https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/12819/split-rock-resort-wine-festival

I bought the Saturday ticket to the festival.

 

[pgentile]

The Festival is Saturday June 23rd. You have your choice of 22nd and 23rd or 23rd and 24th or all. A.J. probably won't be there until Sunday the 24th due to a wedding. I'm going staying Friday and Saturday which I think most are. Really would like you to come. BTW, you also have to buy the Festival tickets and please book under the Fred Black Group.

I'll getting into Split Rock on Saturday, staying Saturday and Sunday night, bought the two day festival tickets as well.

 

[mainshipfred]

Getting really excited to meet everyone. I would have bought tickets for both days but it's a 4.5 hour drive for me. Didn't think drinking before making that drive would be a good idea. Also we plan on getting there around 5:00 on Friday if anyone wants to catch up for dinner or wine sharing or something.

 

[ceeaton]

I bought the Saturday ticket to the festival.

I bought Saturday too. Unfortunately my bride has a microbiology test the following Monday, so I think we'll be out-o-there pretty early on Sunday (breakfast and bolt).

We plan on getting there when we get there on Friday, will probably leave the Harrisburg area around 4 pm. I think the plan for us is to eat dinner somewhere on the way up, not investigated options yet.

Fred, did you ask if we are allowed to share wine etc with the festival going on? I imagine once it ends for the night we should be able to discretely taste each other's wines somewhere. If our rooms are all close together we could always draw straws and discretely taste/test wines in that room.

 

[mainshipfred]

I bought Saturday too. Unfortunately my bride has a microbiology test the following Monday, so I think we'll be out-o-there pretty early on Sunday (breakfast and bolt).

We plan on getting there when we get there on Friday, will probably leave the Harrisburg area around 4 pm. I think the plan for us is to eat dinner somewhere on the way up, not investigated options yet.

Fred, did you ask if we are allowed to share wine etc with the festival going on? I imagine once it ends for the night we should be able to discretely taste each other's wines somewhere. If our rooms are all close together we could always draw straws and discretely taste/test wines in that room.

Really don't see that as a problem. I can't imagine everyone going to the resort is attending the festival.

As you know I'm relatively new to this and don't have many wines to offer. Probably the wine with the most potential is my Norton from last fall which is a late harvest so it's only going on 7 months old. I'm playing around with some blending and acid adjustments but I'm just not that good at it. So I'll probably bring a 100% and the blend I come up with. My blend choices are Syrah, Barbera and Zin. I was thinking 70/10/10/10, any thoughts?

 

[ceeaton]

Really don't see that as a problem. I can't imagine everyone going to the resort is attending the festival.

As you know I'm relatively new to this and don't have many wines to offer. Probably the wine with the most potential is my Norton from last fall which is a late harvest so it's only going on 7 months old. I'm playing around with some blending and acid adjustments but I'm just not that good at it. So I'll probably bring a 100% and the blend I come up with. My blend choices are Syrah, Barbera and Zin. I was thinking 70/10/10/10, any thoughts?

I think we'll have had plenty of wine from the festival, so don't sweat it. I'm more into meeting everyone and putting faces with names.

 

[mainshipfred]

I think we'll have had plenty of wine from the festival, so don't sweat it. I'm more into meeting everyone and putting faces with names.

Well you are getting some Norton like it or not. Lol

 

[ceeaton]

Well you are getting some Norton like it or not. Lol

I'm thinking you would be a perfect candidate for a Twenty-Three Mile WInery Red Blend - 50% Petite Sirah, 50% Zinfandel, both from the Suisun Valley in CA. Needs some time, still a bit tannic (probably will be for several years to come).