What R you doing today?

[nucjd]

We paid off our house today and we are officially debt free. More money to focus on the winery I guess. We will be bottling the Seyval Blanc tomorrow with one of my son's friends who is interested in learning to make wine.

Congratulations! That is an amazing achievement!

 

[sour_grapes]

Busy day in the winery for me. I already mentioned (twice!) that I bottled my CC Red Mountain Cab. Well, after I had that carboy freed up, I could cascade down the other chores waiting. I then racked my CC Yakima Syrah from the clearing stage to bulk aging. (I added some Tannin Riche, too!) Then with THAT free carboy, I racked my CC Rosso Fortissimo from "secondary," stabilized (k-meta only), vacuum degassed it, and then added finings.


Then went out for Ethiopian for dinner. Yummmm!

I am thinking about tackling some labels for the next batch, since I am now out of clean bottles....

 

[nucjd]

Sour grapes. What is your current impression of the CC Red Mountain Cab at bottling? I have been back and forth between getting this kit or not and running it through my Hungarian Oak Barrel. I love me some cabernet.

 

[sour_grapes]

Sour grapes. What is your current impression of the CC Red Mountain Cab at bottling? I have been back and forth between getting this kit or not and running it through my Hungarian Oak Barrel. I love me some cabernet.

Nucjd, it is fantastic. It is still a baby; pitched yeast on 10/30/13. And yet it is eminently drinkable NOW. Round, smooth, a bit of vanilla, a bit of coconut, lots of fruit.

I am a newbie yet, but this is the best one I have made by a lot.

 

[Boatboy24]

Another big storm on the way. Guess I'll be buying milk, bread and toilet paper today...

 

[jamesngalveston]

how is your db coming along.....should be done fermenting by now.
did you ever start it.

 

[ckvchestnut]

Nucjd, it is fantastic. It is still a baby; pitched yeast on 10/30/13. And yet it is eminently drinkable NOW. Round, smooth, a bit of vanilla, a bit of coconut, lots of fruit.



I am a newbie yet, but this is the best one I have made by a lot.

Sounds good! I might give that one a try also!


Carolyn

 

[ckvchestnut]

Hmmm so far it's a quiet day for me! Racked and bottled my concord port yesterday, racked my blueberry peach port as well. Secretariat is on and War Horse is on after that... Seems like a horse movie day lol


Carolyn

 

[Gwand]

It is finally happening. After beginning this hobby with all your help last July, I will be bottling my first wine tonight - WE Pinot Gris. I have wine from six other kits and a juice bucket still bulk aging. Talk about delayed gratification. I have sanitized all my equipment. I will soon descend down into my cellar and begin this final step. Wish me luck.

Here is the final product along side some Cotswold cheese I made.

 

[jamesngalveston]

looks fantastic gwand, and the cheese as well...i could eat the whole thing.

 

[jamesngalveston]

i am recuperating from 3 weeks work done in 1, and getting over the flu.

secretariat, excellent movie
war horse, so so
dreamer, excellent
horse whisperer, so so
sea biscuit, excellent

hows the concord port mrs carolyn

 

[cmason1957]

Backsweetened blueberry wine and blackberry port. Also decided to add some extra flavoring to blackberry wine. Boiled down 4 pounds of frozen blackberries, hopefully it will give a nice taste to my wine.

 

[peaches9324]

looks very nice Gwand! And very appetizing

 

[ckvchestnut]

i am recuperating from 3 weeks work done in 1, and getting over the flu.

secretariat, excellent movie
war horse, so so
dreamer, excellent
horse whisperer, so so
sea biscuit, excellent

hows the concord port mrs carolyn

Yup it's horse movie day! Sea Biscuit is on now but hubby changed channel to the classic hockey game. James this concord port is awesome and it's not even been 6 months yet! Pm me your address and I'll see if I can send you a split!! If I don't label it, I might get away with just calling it vinegar for shipping purposes??


Carolyn

 

[plowboy]

It's a good day. I've got cold beer, there going hard and turning left, pulled pork is percolating in the slow cooker AND the Mrs has left for Hamilton with the crib midget to see her family.

Yes a good day indeed. The only thing that's missing is a nap

 

[jamesngalveston]

carolyn just wait till spring, and we will make a trade....

 

[ckvchestnut]

Sounds good James


Carolyn

 

[ckvchestnut]

It's a good day. I've got cold beer, there going hard and turning left, pulled pork is percolating in the slow cooker AND the Mrs has left for Hamilton with the crib midget to see her family.

Yes a good day indeed. The only thing that's missing is a nap

Crib midget lol! Enjoy your restful day!


Carolyn

 

[sour_grapes]

i am recuperating from 3 weeks work done in 1, and getting over the flu.

Hope you are feeling better soon, James!

 

[bakervinyard]

Busy day in the winery. Racked my first batch of D.B. to 6 gal carboy. Did a MLF test on my fall Valpolicia juice. Checked the S.G. on my Malbec wine in secondary, will stabilize and clear this week. Started a batch of Peach Chardonnay with 3 pounds of sugar and 25% of the F-Pac upfront. Cleaned and delabeled bottles in preperation to bottle my cranberry and D.B. Bakervinyard