LoneStarLori
Veteran wino, newbie vintner
- Joined
- Aug 6, 2013
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Joe the Sangiovese is what got me hooked on tweaking. (I blame you, lol ) I followed your 'recipe' and LOVED it. Not only me, but my family and extended family as well. I started the kit last August and am down to only 5 bottles.
So it has occurred to me, I need to make wine at a faster rate. But to be honest, I can't afford to spend $150 on kits for all these lush's in the family. So for me it makes sense to buy a lessor expensive kit and make it taste like a $150 kit. Much like I did with the Sangiovese.
My two newest tweak projects arrived today. I haven't made either so these are blank canvas for me. I am not sure what I'm going to do with the white, but I have been sitting on a bag of black currants for a few months just waiting for the right red kit. I think the Mezza Luna Red will be perfect. It's a blend with strong cherry and dark fruit flavors and is inexpensive for a "big red" type kit. The Zante Currants are stronger than grapes so it will be interesting to see what kind of 'layer' they add to the finished wine.
I paid $140 for both of these kits including shipping. That's less than $3 a bottle and I hope I can make it taste like $10.
So it has occurred to me, I need to make wine at a faster rate. But to be honest, I can't afford to spend $150 on kits for all these lush's in the family. So for me it makes sense to buy a lessor expensive kit and make it taste like a $150 kit. Much like I did with the Sangiovese.
My two newest tweak projects arrived today. I haven't made either so these are blank canvas for me. I am not sure what I'm going to do with the white, but I have been sitting on a bag of black currants for a few months just waiting for the right red kit. I think the Mezza Luna Red will be perfect. It's a blend with strong cherry and dark fruit flavors and is inexpensive for a "big red" type kit. The Zante Currants are stronger than grapes so it will be interesting to see what kind of 'layer' they add to the finished wine.
I paid $140 for both of these kits including shipping. That's less than $3 a bottle and I hope I can make it taste like $10.