New guy

[yakhunter]

Hi Everyone,

Great forum. I am new to winemaking as well as your site. I started making my first batch, a Chilean Malbec, from fresh juice, last spring. I am about ready to bottle it.

I also have a kit Reisling in the primary, and I have a bunch of Chilean Cab Sauv grapes on the way. I am sure I will have a ton of questions when those get here.

I came to winemaking in a strange way. I used to brew beer, a lot! I had a kegging system 9home made) and brewed 10 gal batches from all grain and loved it but haven't had time or inclination in years. I started a search fund when I got out of my MBA program and was looking for a business to buy when I came across a winery that was potentially for sale. That deal didn't work out, but I kind of got bit by the winemaking bug when I learned you could make REALLY good wine without having an old French, Italian, or Californian vineyard willed to you.

Someday I still want to have a vineyard and winery, so I figured I better learn first hand how to make the stuff.

I am mainly interested in varietals, especially how they pair with food, but I will try anything. I am even hoping to make a strawberry wine this year as I know a berry farmer.

Thanks!

 

[Rocky]

Hi Yakhunter, welcome to the forum. I think you are going to really enjoy the Malbec. Glad to have you on board.

 

[Julie]

Hi yak hunter,

Welcome to WineMakingTalk.

 

[BobR]

Welcome and good luck on the future winery and vineyard.

 

[Duster]

Welcome to our corner of the web. Ask all the questions you need as long as you are willing to learn from the answers
Many of us here share the same dream as you,vto someday own a commercial winery. There are even a few that have succeeded.

 

[winemaker_3352]

Welcome aboard!!!