What's in your glass tonight?
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Break time. Bought something lighter so I could still lift a shovel and realize what it was used for later this afternoon.
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In the fall of 2014, I had bought niagara, eldelweiss and some other juices from walkers. I ended up with a 1/2 gallon of niagara and 1/2 eldelweiss extra so I blended them. I opened a bottle this evening. Very nice, you get that edelweiss taste immediately and finishes with niagara. I'm thinking I need to make a 6 gallon batch of this come fall.
Careful, that water will freeze out in the cold!
Not if I drink it fast enough!
Boatboy24
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2008 Tenuta del Portale Aglianico del Vulture Riserva. Cork broke in half and turned to dust when I was opening, but the wine appears to be unscathed. Thank goodness. It's a good one that I've come to really like.
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Selection Viognier that I made in April 2015. Totally different wine from when I last tasted it. Same nose (very fragrant) but the actual taste is so smooth. This will be a go to white for me this spring/summer.
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever make a wine this fantastic. Down to 4 bottles now. My 2011 rendition of "Dead Horse" Bordeaux blend. ~85% Cab Sauv, 10% Merlot and 5% Cab Franc and Petit Verdot. This was supposed to be the "warm up wine" with last nights fantastic (braised short rib) dinner. I brought out a bottle of 2007 BV "Georges de Latour" for the main event. Not a cheap wine by any means. The "Caballo Muerte" blew it away. Drinking beautifully at the moment. Very happy to say the least!
A glass of Sangiovese, still too young but the bottle was opened last night, so I'm not going to let it go to waste. Already had a shower and I'm sure this glass will put me under by 8 pm. Have to get up at the crack of dawn so I can hitch a ride with my wife.
I am sooooo tired.
I am sooooo tired.
jgmann67
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A 2011 The Prisoner. Love a big red wine.
Boatboy24
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Harford Vineyard's Traminette.
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2014 Fredonia. The 2015 juice looks so much deeper in color and is much more aromatic than this. I think I'll be very happy with my source for juices this year.
CC Showcase Rosso Fortissimo. Okay wine.
Boatboy24
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2013 juice bucket Valpolicella.
An awesome Wine from our Napa trip this year, Padrone from Signorello Estates, it's a big boy!!!!
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Why do we rarely comment on what's in our glass? I'd like to hear tasting notes and if you enjoyed it. I love some of the wines you all are enjoying. I, on the other hand, am not really enjoying a 4-2014 Nero D'avola WE. It was still gassy, which was my fault. Head space eliminator and a brew belt has helped my cause greatly. Not really a fan of vadai oak (sorry). Once the bottle was rested in a hot bath and used a bottle pump to degas, it has improved some but still not that great. If I were to make this again I'd under reconstitute by about a liter, add tannin and less oak. Sorry for the long winded response. 
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