Welcome to my wine and beer making site!
I made my first batch of wine in May 1981 and my first beer in January 1984. On these pages I record my adventures in both arenas:
- wine making records
- beer making records
- white papers on wine and beer making
- posts that describe my experiments
The above items are accessible through the menus above, and some related posts are organized (see links on left).
Whitepapers
Updated 04/27/2022
I record some of my ideas and processes in numerous posts, which I’ve grouped by topic on this page.
Winemaking in Detail
Updated: 05/21/2022
I’ve been keeping records of my wine and beer making activities since January 1984. Especially in early years, my notes are terse as they were recorded in a small notebook (which I still have). In the internet age I transcribed my notes to my original web site, and now things one. All current winemaking logs are more verbose, but continue to be simple descriptions,.
In the summer 2021, I started a blog in which I recorded the winemaking process in detail, including photos. Since then I have been recording other detailed logs, when I believe there is value, e.g., the process is different from previous logs.
These posts are listed here.
Oak Stix Experiment
Updated: 09/26/2021
We have completed an experiment using Next Level Oak’s oak kit product, comparing American, French, and Hungarian oak against Hungarian oak cubes. Our final tasting was on 09/26/2021 and a Conclusions section has been added to the post.
Current Updates
This section lists wines currently in production.
| 2022 Sauvignon Blanc | updated 05/21/2022 |
| 2022 Pinot Noir | updated 04/29/2022 |
| 2022 Chocolate Raspberry Port | updated 03/21/2022 |
| 2022 Elderberry | updated 05/02/2022 |
| 2021 Super Tuscan | updated 03/16/2022 |
| 2021 Rhone Blend | updated 03/16/2022 |
Recent Wines
These are wines bottled in the last 12 months (or so):
| 2021 Chardonnay | updated 05/21/2022 |
| 2020 Meritage | updated 02/11/2022 |
| 2020 Meritage Plus | updated 02/12/2022 |
| 2021 Barbera | updated 01/17/2022 |
| 2020 Second Run Merlot / Vinifera Blend / Zinfandel | updated 10/13/2021 |
| 2020 Merlot | updated 09/29/2021 |
| 2020 Zinfandel | updated 09/29/2021 |
| 2020 Vinifera Blend | updated 09/29/2021 |
| 2020 Sauvignon Blanc | updated 07/05/2021 |
Navigation
Current posts are displayed on the right, with the most current ones first.
Wine Making: This menu contains lists of current and finished wines, along with various lists of everything I’ve made.
Beer Making: This menu contains lists of current and finished beers. I don’t have an overall list as I don’t make a lot of beer.
Blogs: Here’s you’ll find general blog posts (non-recipes) that talk about wine or beer making in general. There are also “white papers”, documents that describe technical points to the best of my ability.
Enjoy!