What are your plans for the spring harvest?

[porkchopmessiah]

I'll have to go to Pittsburgh or New Jersey this spring. They are the closest for me.

If you head up to coraddos let me know..(any one else as well) would enjoy the opportunity to meet some of you

 

[pgentile]

My plan this spring is smaller than lasts. Thinking of 4 lugs of SA cab sauv grapes, free run those and then 2 juice buckets on the remaining.

 

[mainshipfred]

My plan this spring is smaller than lasts. Thinking of 4 lugs of SA cab sauv grapes, free run those and then 2 juice buckets on the remaining.

I just emailed Gino's and they are sending the pricing out today. Their affiliate CFP already published theirs looks like $28 for the Chilean and $34 for S African. Can't remember how that compares to last year. Also they are adventising their SA as 18 lb lugs not 20.

https://www.cfpwinemakers.com/ppro0/online?command=PublicProducts.viewCAT&CATG=WING

https://www.cfpwinemakers.com/ppro0/online?command=PublicProducts.viewCAT&CATG=WING

 

[Ignoble Grape]

No Spring Fling for me. Got a kit or two in the works and need to make room for Fall and my 'big barrel'.

I'm in the same boat. No more room if I want to make sure I carboys open for fall. Maybe a couple of 1 gl. frozen fruit wines.

 

[mainshipfred]

If you head up to coraddos let me know..(any one else as well) would enjoy the opportunity to meet some of you

Where is Corrado's, I can't seem to find them. If in New Jersey you can't find their pricing.

 

[pgentile]

I just emailed Gino's and they are sending the pricing out today. Their affiliate CFP already published theirs looks like $28 for the Chilean and $34 for S African. Can't remember how that compares to last year. Also they are adventising their SA as 18 lb lugs not 20.

https://www.cfpwinemakers.com/ppro0/online?command=PublicProducts.viewCAT&CATG=WING

https://www.cfpwinemakers.com/ppro0/online?command=PublicProducts.viewCAT&CATG=WING

Always forget the 18lb lugs in spring. Make that 8 lugs of cab sauv I'll be doing. Those prices are up slightly I believe from last year.

 

[mainshipfred]

Always forget the 18lb lugs in spring. Make that 8 lugs of cab sauv I'll be doing. Those prices are up slightly I believe from last year.

Was wondering about you getting 4 lugs. Gino's prices just came in.

 

[mainshipfred]

I'm in the same boat. No more room if I want to make sure I carboys open for fall. Maybe a couple of 1 gl. frozen fruit wines.

You can build a shelf to double stack the carboys and buy more in the fall or bottle some. Neither of the excuses are acceptable. LOL!

 

[pgentile]

Was wondering about you getting 4 lugs. Gino's prices just came in.

Prices seem the same as last year, but a little less variety. There were two sources of SA cab last year.

 

[mainshipfred]

Prices seem the same as last year, but a little less variety. There were two sources of SA cab last year.

I thought so as well but the Stellenbosch is want I want.

 

[Ajmassa]

Where is Corrado's, I can't seem to find them. If in New Jersey you can't find their pricing.

In Clifton NJ. Pretty close to NYC. I bought my “family red” batch’s grapes there. Here’s my receipt from September.
And I recall JohnT talking about the spring grapes being very similarly priced to Pintos. Not sure if they are the same grapes tho like Pintos and Harford both sold.

 

[mainshipfred]

In Clifton NJ. Pretty close to NYC. I bought my “family red” batch’s grapes there. Here’s my receipt from September.
And I recall JohnT talking about the spring grapes being very similarly priced to Pintos. Not sure if they are the same grapes tho like Pintos and Harford both sold.

View attachment 53612

Would Pinto's be closer to me?

 

[Ajmassa]

Would Pinto's be closer to me?

Not sure

Corrados
600 Getty Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011

Gino pintos
373 S White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037

 

[mainshipfred]

Not sure

Corrados
600 Getty Ave, Clifton, NJ 07011

Gino pintos
373 S White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037

With no traffic Pinto's is about an hour closer but closer then I thought, under 3 hours. Pittsburg is 4 hours but with that times goes a rest stop so 4:30. Guess I'll see you at Gino Pinto's in May.

 

[Thormo]

You can check with your local winery supply house to see if they have a listing of grape suppliers that support home winemakers. For instance in the South Bay of San Francisco:
https://fermentationsolutions.com/grapes-2018/

Some commercial wineries that have on-premise vineyards have home Winemaker weekends where they destem into your containers which (as you know) cuts out a lot of the up front work.

 

[Ajmassa]

You can check with your local winery supply house to see if they have a listing of grape suppliers that support home winemakers. For instance in the South Bay of San Francisco:
https://fermentationsolutions.com/grapes-2018/

Some commercial wineries that have on-premise vineyards have home Winemaker weekends where they destem into your containers which (as you know) cuts out a lot of the up front work.

Lol. That’s kinda funny to read. Just because you unknowingly responded to the damn king of scouring the Tri state area for local grapes, entire east coast—- hell Fred is a terminator when it comes to finding grape sources.

 

[baron4406]

UGH just made a post in the general chit-chat forum. Keystone's Bethlehem location is closing meaning I have to make the long trip to Montgomeryville when I need grapes.

 

[franc1969]

Is there anywhere DC/Baltimore /ish for spring grapes? I thought Keystone in Bethlehem would be a reasonable drive, I have family nearby. I have reasons for going to Pittsburgh, but those reasons make grape pickup difficult.

 

[baron4406]

Keystone's other location in Mongomeryville is still open and if you coming from DC its actually closer.

 

[Boatboy24]

Is there anywhere DC/Baltimore /ish for spring grapes? I thought Keystone in Bethlehem would be a reasonable drive, I have family nearby. I have reasons for going to Pittsburgh, but those reasons make grape pickup difficult.

Probably Keystone, Gino Pinto or Procacci.

More options in the fall.