What are you making and what have you made ???

[chrisjw]

2016
Winexpert Eclipse Nebbiolo,
Winexpert Selection Int'l Petite Verdot
Winexpert Selection Int'l Amarone
Dragon's Blood (with pineapple juice)

2015
Winexpert Eclipse Nebbiolo
RJS En Premiere Spanish Cabernet,
Winexpert Selection Int'l Brunello
Winexpert Island Mist Coconut Yazu

2014
Winexpert Eclipse Barolo
Winexpert Selection Int'l Brunello
Winexpert Selection Int'l Tempranillo
Winexpert Eclipse Lodi Ranch 11 Cabernet
Cornucopia Coconut Frascati

2013
Mosti Mondiale Meglioli Barolo,
Winexpert Limited Edition Nebbiolo,
Ken Ridge Limited Edition Melange a Trois,
Winexpert Eclipse Barolo
Winexpert Island Mist Blueberry Pinto Noir
Winexpert LE Twisted Mist Hard Pink Lemonade
Skeeter Pee,
Full Hard (Malt) Lemonade,
Cornucopia Coconut Frascati

2012
RJS Winery Series Amarone
RJS Winery Series Super Tuscan
RJS Winery Series Tempranillo Cabernet
Winexpert Selection Int'l Brunello

2011
Vino Itialiano Chardonnay
RJS Limited Edition Trek,
RJS En Premiere Carménère,

2010
Vino del Vido Shiraz
Vino Italiano Cabernet Sauvignon
Mosti Mondial Vinifera Noble Shiraz

2009
Vino Itialiano Chardonnay
Mosti Mondial All Juice Merlot
Vino del Vido Shiraz
Vino Itialiano Chardonnay
Blueberry Homemade Wine

 

[randicoot]

Just started a batch of black raspberry/blackberry combo and there's a gallon of fox grape that will have to be racked once more before bottling.

In the cellar is some parsnip wine aging--will try a bottle next holiday season. Also maple and blueberry.

Randy

 

[Joani]

Bottled:
Cherry
Remnants of CI Malbec Syrah

Secondary:
Watermelon
Peach

On Deck:
CC Nebbiolo

 

[TropicalMike]

I've now made Frangipani wine (Plumeria) using 88 and also using 80 flowers for each 5 lts. They are both much better than my original attempt. Now I am about to start making it with 85 flowers. More later!

 

[Skie_M]

2015 - my first attempts:

Cherry Melomel (meade) -- approx 37 proof

Cherry-Elderberry Melomel (meade) -- approx 30 proof

Spiced (mulled spices) Hard Apple Cider -- approx 30 proof

Strawberry-Raspberry Wine -- approx 20 proof (intentionally watered down from near 35 proof ... the recipient didn't want it that strong, made near 1.7 gal from a 1 gal carboy)

Cherry Limeade Imitation Whiskey (Backwoods Tennessee Cool-Aid) - blank alcohol made from table sugar and water, with instant flavoring added before bottling. (NO DISTILLATION WAS ATTEMPTED OR NEEDED!) - approx 35 proof (recipe is the same for a standard wine, just replace grapes/raisins with plain sugar, then right after the alcohol is finished, settled, clarified, and racked, you can add the flavoring)

2016

Cherry-Elderberry Melomel (meade) - received 2nd place locally at my first wine tasting competition in May 2016, in the meades category -- approx 37 proof


I haven't made any since then, though I do have plans to continue ... I don't drink, myself, but many friends and family appreciate a bottle here and there. I have no bottles left at my house, just been too busy with work to keep up with many of my hobbies.

 

[Masbustelo]

At the moment fermenting, I have a Mauby Mead, Tart Cherry mead, Plum/Sweet Cherry/Blackberry Mead.

 

[Arieh]

Blanc de noir

Hi all,

I'm hoping to make a Tempranillo blanc de noir. I've read a couple of tasting notes on this which sound interesting and found one (only one!) Spanish producer that makes it, although there must be more out there.

My plan is to light press the berries whole and ferment with either Lalvn Q23 or CY3079 (haven't decided on the style I want yet). I'm deliberating whether to keep it as clean as possible or sur lie. Fermentation and storage in stainless steel.

Have you made a blanc de noir? Any tips?

 

[dcbrown73]

Just started this year making wine, so far this is what I've made or am going to make in 2016.

Made or making now:
WE Eclipse Barossa Valley Shiraz (may bottle this next weekend)
WE Eclipse Dry Creek Chardonnay (half oaked half unoaked, WILL bottling next weekend)
Dave's Dragon's Blood (very first wine bottled and already only two bottles left )
WE Eclipse Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel
WE Eclipse Columbia Valley Riesling
WE Eclipse Stag's Leap Merlot
WE Eclipse Lodi Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine waiting to start:
WE Eclipse Super Tuscan
WE Eclipse Red Mosaic blend
WE Selection Amarone

 

[cgallamo]

Chris and DC brown - which if any of the WE kits turned out well for you?

 

[rulesoferick]

grilled burgers at home tonight!

 

[fruitwineman]

my homebrew

Right now in the primary I have got BlackBerry/passion. Started with 10lbs of blackberries 2 gallons of tazo passion fruit tea. in bottles and drinking right now 3 gallons of Apple 5 gallons of black berry cranberry 5 gallons of peach

 

[Stressbaby]

Right now in the primary I have got BlackBerry/passion. Started with 10lbs of blackberries 2 gallons of tazo passion fruit tea. in bottles and drinking right now 3 gallons of Apple 5 gallons of black berry cranberry 5 gallons of peach

Tazo passion fruit tea - that stuff is great - every time I have a cup I think I should be making wine from it.

Here is my list of "from scratch" wines done or planned for fall:

• Elderberry 3gal
• Elderblack (blend) 3gal
• Blueberry 3gal - in secondary
• Blackberry 3gal - in secondary
• Blueberry Rosé 3gal
• Elderberry Rosé 3gal
• Estate Quadberry 1gal

I also have on order a 6gal juice bucket of Pinot Grigio and 3 lugs of Syrah.

 

[kevinlfifer]

Going all in on Barolo Juice with Alacante grapes to bump up the texture.

120 gal of juice and 120# of grapes.

Going to be a busy couple of days.

 

[tbayav8er]

In Line:
- 2x WE Speciale Red Velvet Dessert Wine
- WE Speciale Chocolate Raspberry
Bulk Aging:
- RJS WS Australian Pinot Noir
- Festa Juice Shiraz
- Tosca Merlot

Bottled:
- WE VR Sangiovese
- WE VR Pinot Gris
- WE VR Cabernet Sauvignon
- WE VR Merlot
- WE Selection Chilean Malbec
- WE Selection Spanish Tempranillo w/ Grapeskins
- WE Speciale chocolate salted caramel dessert wine
- WE Speciale chocolate orange dessert wine
- WE LE 15 Barbera
- RJS EP Spanish Cabernet Sauvignon
- WE VR Chardonnay
- WE WV Pink Moscato
- WE IM Coconut Yuzu Pinot Gris
- WE IM Exotic Fruits White Zinfandel
- WE VR Sauvignon Blanc

 

[winehomie]

At the moment I have 5 gallons of Afelwen almost ready to bottle, 2.5 gallons of a tart cherry dessert wine in primary fermentation, and 1 gallon of rice wine, 3 days into fermenting.

 

[Billpizzaiolo]

This fall's crush included what is now 28 gallons of Old vine zinfandel & Barbera in a 50:50 batch that is in malolactic fermentation and 6 gallons of Sauv/Blanc sitting on secondary lees and clearing up. Tasted both and they show promise. The Sauv/Blanc compares well with Santa Marg/Pinot Grigio according to my wife. The zin/barbera is a family recipe that is our house wine for years now. It will spend 6 months in small medium toasted oak barrels before being bottled. As you know small barrels have more wine in contact with wood than larger ones. Therefore only 6 months works for us.

 

[Winerebel]

CabMerAz

Bottled most of my stuff last week . Decided to do equal amounts of Cab' Shiraz and merlot for the rest of itand just bottled it. Next time gonna try 40-40-20

 

[lilvixen]

There's no "edit" button on my original post anymore, so I'm updating my progress in a new post.
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I'm new to the party but gaining speed:

In the wine rack
- WE World Vineyard Trinty Red (May 2016)
- CC Sterling Sauvignon Blanc (Jun 2016)
- CC Sterling Malbec (Aug 2016)
- RJS En Primeur Italian Super Tuscan (Jul 2016)
- WE Selection Luna Bianca (Dec 2016)
- WE Eclipse Lodi Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon (Dec 2016)
- CC Showcase Chilean Carménère (Jan 2017)
- Peach Wine from my own little peach tree (Aug 2016)

Relaxing in a carboy
- CC Sterling Pinot Grigio (May 2017)
- CC Passport Kookaburra Red (May 2017)

Impatiently waiting for a carboy
- CC Showcase Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel (July 2017)
- CC Showcase Walla Walla Cabernet Merlot (Aug 2017)
- WE LE16 Milagro (Q4 2017)

Bucket List
- Amarone
- Barbera

 

[jgmann67]

Same problem - can't edit.

My list has grown a bit in two years since I started this journey.

RJS:

Cellar Classic Australian Cabernet - bottled and nearly gone.
EP Pinot Noir - in the primary now.
RQ French Cab - delivery in January.

Winexpert

Mist:

Peach Apricot Chard - bottled and gone.
Strawberry Watermelon Shiraz - bottled and gone.

Selection:

Australian Chard - bottled and nearly gone. Bronze medal in the Great White Wine Competition
Enigma - bottled and not drinking as well as I hoped. Much much better with some decanting.
Amarone w/skins - bottled and aging.
Malbec w/skins - bottled and aging.
Luna Bianca - bottled and tasting great. In its prime now.

LE:

14 Super Tuscan - bottled and almost in its prime. Wonderful, but a little lighter than I'd hoped.
15 Fourtitude - bottled and aging.
Sauv Blanc Rose - aging in the carboy.

Eclipse:

(2) Stags Leap Merlot - first go around is bottled and drinking fantastically; second is aging in the carboy.
Lodi Cabernet - bottled and aging.
Old Vine Zin - bottled and aging
Forza - bottled and aging.
Bravado - aging in the carboy.


Fresh:

Lanza Suisun Valley, CA Petit Sirah - finishing MLF
Cali Chardonnay juice bucket - aging in the carboy.





126 gallons in 24 months. I may still have a problem.

 

[Jericurl]

Planned for Fall 2016/Spring 2017

Fig Mead
Persimmon Mead
Lemongrass/persimmon/lychee mead

Primary:

Blood orange mead


Secondary:

5 gallons Mesquite Bean Mead
5 gallons Mustang Grape Mead
3 gallons Jujube Mead
3 gallons peach/lavender mead
3 gallons herbal mead (hawthorne berries, basil, lemon balm, bergamot, chamomile, lemon thyme)
3 gallons plum/shiso/jujube mead
3 gallons Maple Syrup/hickory syrup/yaupon holly mead
1 galon Elvis/Bacon experimental mead
1 gallon OH Henry! mead (rose/peaches/fig)
1 gallon Cherry Pie mead
1 gallon raspberry bochet mead
1 gallon Knotgrass mead


Bottled:

3 gallons Chocolate Salted Caramel Port
3 gallons Freezer clean out wine
5 gallons pear mead
6 gallons WE Pacific Quartet
6 gallons WE Oregon Pinot Noir
6 gallons WE Triumph
12 gallons Christmas 2015,
3 gals Ars Amatoria,
3 gals Elder Dragon
3 gallons Almost traditional Mead
5 gallons Erlking Mead
3 gallons Eldercherry Frankenmead




Gone:
umpteen gallons of various Dragon's Blood (Favorite is Christmas DB)
hot pepper wine
Mezza Luna White
Elderberry Wine
Christmas 2013 wine
apple/chamomile wine
3 gallons Strawberry Melomel
Onion Wine
6 gallons Prickly pear wine
6 gallons mango/pineapple dragon's blood
6 gallons Strawberry/cranberry Dragon's Blood
3 gals Fruit BOMM
3 gals cranberry/rosemary mead,
1 gallon petunia wine
1 gallon lemon blossom wine
3 gals gewurtztraminer,
5 gals Black Briar Mead,
6 gals Erlking Mead #1