2024 Vidal
October 2024 Today I met the owners of Glade Spring Vineyard to get the Vidal, which is already crushed. This is the last wine of the year. Ingredients Fruit 130 lbs Vidal Maceration Enzyme...
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October 2024 Today I met the owners of Glade Spring Vineyard to get the Vidal, which is already crushed. This is the last wine of the year. Ingredients Fruit 130 lbs Vidal Maceration Enzyme...
October 2024 We decided to continue the idea of adding juice buckets to the pomace of other grapes. This year the grapes are Chambourcin and Chelois, French-American hybrids. The juice buckets are Pinot Noir....
updated 01/20/2025 I sort of changed my mind regarding the “In Detail” posts. This post details events of the 2024 winemaking season, but without intending to explain the details of any specific thing in...
October 2024 Yesterday my son & I drove 4 hours to Glade Spring Vineyard, crushed 125 lbs Chardonnel, 300 lbs Chambourcin, and 300 lbs Chelois. This one takes some figuring, as it’s definitely fermenting,...
October 2024 Yesterday my son & I drove 4 hours to Glade Spring Vineyard, crushed 125 lbs Chardonnel, 300 lbs Chambourcin, and 300 lbs Chelois. Ingredients Fruit 300 lbs Chambourcin, divided into 2 batches...
October 2024 Yesterday my son & I drove 4 hours to Glade Spring Vineyard. Working with the vineyard owners, we crushed 125 lbs Chardonnel, 300 lbs Chambourcin, and 300 lbs Chelois. Then crushed another...
updated 10/10/2024 Is degassing necessary, and if so, how does one do it? To Degas, or not Degas, that is the Question! This is a highly important question — is it necessary to degas...