Tagged: grape wine

2022 Merlot / Tempranillo 0

2022 Merlot / Tempranillo

October 2022 We are trying 2 experiments of the same type this fall. Our main batches are 8 lugs each Grenache and Tempranillo. We took the pomace from each and added to it a...

2022 Merlot / Grenache 0

2022 Merlot / Grenache

October 2022 We are trying 2 experiments of the same type this fall. Our main batches are 8 lugs each Grenache and Tempranillo. We took the pomace from each and added to it a...

2022 Rhone Blend 0

2022 Rhone Blend

October 2022 This fall’s main wines are a departure from the last few years. Instead of making field blends, we are making two main varietals, Grenache and Tempranillo, and a third field-blended wine (Mourvedre,...

2022 Tempranillo 0

2022 Tempranillo

October 2022 We are doing something different this fall. Mostly due to space reasons, in the past I’ve made field blends, e.g., select different amounts of varietals, ferment them together, and hope I chose...

2022 Grenache 0

2022 Grenache

October 2022 This fall’s main wines are a departure from the last few years. Instead of making field blends, we are making two main varietals, Grenache and Tempranillo, and a third field-blended wine (Syrah,...

2022 FWK Kit + Grape Pomace in Detail 0

2022 FWK Kit + Grape Pomace in Detail

Last updated 08/26/2023 Note: This post has been in draft since last fall — I just didn’t get around to updating it and publishing it. I’m going through draft posts, some of which have...

2022 Grape Wines in Detail 0

2022 Grape Wines in Detail

Last updated 08/23/2023 I figured I was done with the “In Detail” blogs for a while, as I have bottled all but the 2021 Super Tuscan and Rhone Blend, and the 2022 Chocolate Raspberry...

2021 Port 4

2021 Port

November 2022 Early this year I decided to try my hand at making Port wine. It won’t be a true port wine, which is produced by fermenting a wine (usually but not always red)...

2020 Meritage Plus

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

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...