What's in your glass tonight?

[cmason1957]

It is cold down here in Missouri tonight, about 20. So wife and I are having some two year old blackberry port. Nice thick, wonderful color and flavor. Taste sticks to your tongue and throat for a good long time.

(yes edited to remove horrid auto correct)

 

[ceeaton]

So wide and I are having some two year old blackberry port.

I'd get slapped around something silly if I gave my wife that nickname!

 

[freqflyer]

WE Eclipse Old Vine Zinfandel for me. Still a tad young, but still delicious.

I have some of this getting close to a year old. It's good stuff.

 

[cmason1957]

I'd get slapped around something silly if I gave my wife that nickname!

Good thing she doesn't read this forum. I would blame it on that port, that is for sure.

 

[ceeaton]

Sometimes spell check is not a good thing. I now check my texts closely before hitting send as I called my wife, albeit an almost Freudian slip, a disparaging name once. Still haven't heard then end of that one.

 

[Johnd]

Sometimes spell check is not a good thing. I now check my texts closely before hitting send as I called my wife, albeit an almost Freudian slip, a disparaging name once. Still haven't heard then end of that one.

But alas, spell check is also a wonderful scapegoat when one uses a disparaging word and feels remorse later. Not that I know anything about stuff like that.............................

 

[JimmyT]

And sometimes auto correct gives me some laughs at what it comes up with. And using Siri on an iphone to send a text can have you scratching your head as to how it could come up with what it does sometimes.

 

[ColemanM]

2-23-2013 WE Lodi 11 ranch Cabernet. Still not that great of a wine. Done with kits unless I have fresh grape skins. Lacking in body, aroma and flavor. Too bad too. I really wanted this to succeed. Great color though.

 

[Brian55]

2-23-2013 WE Lodi 11 ranch Cabernet. Still not that great of a wine. Done with kits unless I have fresh grape skins. Lacking in body, aroma and flavor. Too bad too. I really wanted this to succeed. Great color though. View attachment 26946

Not sure what you did to your kit, but we're on our third round of the Eclipse Cab. and it's fared comparable or better (tested in blind tastings among fellow wine snobs) than commercial wines in the under $20 range.

 

[Amanda660]

Scuppernong - it has only been a year but I couldn't wait to try it! It needs another year to build the relationship but I'm not disappointed

 

[Boatboy24]

H3 Cabernet.

 

[ceeaton]

Started with a few Stout drafts then on to a 2013 Cline Zinfandel.

 

[japaisley1]

I sadly have a glass of Jackson Triggs Dry White. I love dry, just wish I made it. I am so anxious to get this whole wine making thing moving along.. I am just starting to make my own and I love it so much already. This forum helps too... you guys rock!?? I will never have any shortage of wine soon
I have a feeling this is an addictive hobby-but so many positive things. It is fun, exciting(especially when your first batch starts fermenting), and also helps me learn patience... Lots of waiting and amazing rewards...
So much to learn!
Why did I not start this years ago? Lol

 

[ColemanM]

12-2014 frozen Cabernet grapes(from 2012). Pulled a glass out of the barrel. Still needs more oak. More tannin. More barrel time (only been in for 3 months). Raspberry and fresh. Better than the Lodi ranch in every way except balance. Kits do get that right, but I can't smell anything with them.
Will revisit the barrel in March.

 

[ColemanM]

Japaisley1, one day you will be looking at a bottle you made and exclaim,"oh wow, this is three years old" I can't believe it's been just over three years since I began making wine. Hope you find your patience. Good luck.

 

[ceeaton]

Where did you get the frozen must, WineGrapes Direct?

 

[geek]

WE Australian Riesling Traminer, brought mine at a restaurant.

 

[ColemanM]

Yes winegrapesdirect. This one fermented dry. My cab/Merlot didn't.

 

[japaisley1]

Japaisley1, one day you will be looking at a bottle you made and exclaim,"oh wow, this is three years old" I can't believe it's been just over three years since I began making wine. Hope you find your patience. Good luck.

Thank you, I hope you are right on with both of those comments!!

 

[ffemt128]

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