2023 Sangiovese
October 2023 Fall 2022 I got the brilliant idea of adding the pomace from my grape wines to a couple of kits. So I purchased two Finer Wine Kits Tavola Merlot kits and reconstituted...
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2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
October 2023 This fall’s plan for the barrel wines is to make 3 batches: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. The CS and CF will be barrel aged, and next fall we’ll make 2...
2020 Meritage Plus
October 2020 I’m great at complicating things. My intention was to produce 2 wines this fall: 1st run Merlot-heavy Bordeaux blend that includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot — and a...
2020 Meritage
October 2020 I’m great at complicating things. My intention was to produce 2 wines this fall: 1st run Merlot-heavy Bordeaux blend that includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot — and a...
2020 Red Blend, 2nd Run
October 2020 Last year’s second run wine is wildly successful, so I’m (of course) doing it again. Making a second run extends my results by 50% AND the cost per bottle was $0.38! This...
2020 Vinifera Blend
October 2020 I’m making a Merlot-heavy Bordeaux style blend this year. The blend includes small amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot, which are all fermented together. I’m calling this the...
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
September 2020 In the summer 2020, Patrick asked me to make wine for his wedding reception, scheduled for October 2021. After a fair amount of thought, I made this one and a Chardonnay. Note:...
Wine 2020 – Update #01
04 June 2020 I made 3 different wines from fresh grapes last year (2019) — Malbec, Merlot, and Zinfandel. I purchased five 36 lb lugs of each, a total of 15 lugs (540 lbs...
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
January 2014 – I haven’t made a Cabernet in years! For the most part, I haven’t drank Cabernet in years – I moved away from it at least a decade ago, switching to Merlot...
2002 Sangiovese / Cabernet / Merlot
September 2002 – I haven’t made any wine in several years. Other than a batch of mead that is about ready to drink, I just haven’t had any ambition to make wine. Part of...