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[Noontime]

Some labels for today's bottling...

I like the White Merlot also...sometimes less is more. The others are great too!

 

[rob]

Tom,

Not sure if you have bottled your Coastal Red but I add oak to mine and omg it is wonderful, I am on my third kit! Just a thought

 

[nafarmboy]

Tom,

Not sure if you have bottled your Coastal Red but I add oak to mine and omg it is wonderful, I am on my third kit! Just a thought

Rob, This is my first kit and I was scared to deviate from the directions very much but I figured a few oak chips wouldnt hurt. I put about 4 oz in while it was in primary but put a piece of mesh around my racking cane tip when I transfered to secondary. You can taste the oak but not really enough. I still got one of the kits, how much, what kind, and how long do you leave the oak in yours.
I think the kit is gonna be pretty good considering the cost.
Tom

 

[PrincessVintah]

Here's the label for my Dragon's Blood Wine (used Dangerdave's recipe)! Should be bottling on Thursday.

 

[snowgirl812001]

love that dragon's blood!!

 

[GrandpasFootsteps]

I bottled a few batches in December and I went with this theme for the labels.

 

[Sammyk]

What does hibiscus wine taste like? I have 20 in our greenhouse (for the winter)

 

[GrandpasFootsteps]

The hibiscus is really good. It doesn't taste like wine by itself though. I drink a really sweet jamaica juice (pronounced hah-my-ee-kuh) in Mexico and I thought "maybe I should try making this into a hard hibiscus tea!" I added a whole bag of chopped gold and black raisins, which really gave it a lot more body. And how is it? Everyone loved it. It definitely has that hibiscus tea flavor. And the color is really pretty. It is like a blush, but deep red and transparent.

 

[rob]

Tom,

The first Coastal red I put it in the secondary for 2 weeks, seems like I did about 4oz. The one I am working on now I just left it in there for the long term, most folks here believe all of the oak is used up in 2 weeks so leaving wont really matter if you leave in long term, I do have to tell you this one is going to be full body and excellent flavor! I did some research on this kid and found it is a Frence Bordeaux consisting of three grapes Cab, Merlot and Syah

 

[Noontime]

I bottled a few batches in December and I went with this theme for the labels.

Very nice work! Love em' both.

 

[CowboyPhil]

I make mine with a Hibiscus Tea

out of this stuff. I then add concord or other red grape juice for body and flavor. In the secondary I add oak and then age. It is one of my best scratch wines.

What does hibiscus wine taste like? I have 20 in our greenhouse (for the winter)

 

[cbritton]

CowboyPhil, I'd love the recipe of you're willing to share. I lived in Guatemala for a few years and LOVE jamaica.

 

[cohenhouse77]

I am sitting here with my 8 year old looking through all the wine labels and came across this one and he says, "Daddy, that's not real! Those are just quarters! That guy painted them gold!!" He was quite upset, so Dave, next time get some real gold as to not upset the children.

 

[Pumpkinman]

here is the Tropical Daze Label, just something quick to put on a bottle.

 

[rob]

Tom,

I love that label, could I copy it?

 

[Pumpkinman]

Absolutely!

 

[roadwarriorsvt]

Very serene.

 

[tatud4life]

Very nice, calming label Tom!!!

 

[Pumpkinman]

Thanks! Much appreciated!

 

[wineforfun]

Awesome label Tom, and very fitting.