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A little story.
I don't know if any of you have seen this device before. Behold the "WinePod"...
This was a rich man's gadget invented in California. Supposedly you dumped a bunch of premium grapes into it, pushed some buttons, and, a few weeks later, lo and behold, out came wine. It was a home winemaker's dream and everyone would want one, or so said the manufacturer. The problem is that it cost $4500 to own this wonderful gadget.
Sadly, the manufacturers dream did not come to fruition. It turned out that no one wanted a WinePod, and the company went out of business this last Spring.
To make a long story even longer, the WinePod company apparently had 50 tons of grape must sitting in a giant freezer in California. Not just any grape must, but high end grapes from a number of world class vineyards. Crushed and destemmed, too.
When it came time to liquidate assets, my local brew shop put a bid in on the grapes and won the auction. They bought all of these premium grapes for a relative pittance and had them shipped to a location not far from my house.
I picked up 500 lbs myself this evening... Cabernet, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. And at a fantastic price. Only problem - which isn't really a problem - is that they are from past vintages. The Cab is from 2007, while the Chard and Pinot are from 2008. Seeing how I made Chardonnay last year from 4-year old juice, I don't think it will be a problem, though.
Yay! Happy days... I will be playing with grapes this weekend!
WinepodGrapes.jpg
I don't know if any of you have seen this device before. Behold the "WinePod"...
This was a rich man's gadget invented in California. Supposedly you dumped a bunch of premium grapes into it, pushed some buttons, and, a few weeks later, lo and behold, out came wine. It was a home winemaker's dream and everyone would want one, or so said the manufacturer. The problem is that it cost $4500 to own this wonderful gadget.
Sadly, the manufacturers dream did not come to fruition. It turned out that no one wanted a WinePod, and the company went out of business this last Spring.
To make a long story even longer, the WinePod company apparently had 50 tons of grape must sitting in a giant freezer in California. Not just any grape must, but high end grapes from a number of world class vineyards. Crushed and destemmed, too.
When it came time to liquidate assets, my local brew shop put a bid in on the grapes and won the auction. They bought all of these premium grapes for a relative pittance and had them shipped to a location not far from my house.
I picked up 500 lbs myself this evening... Cabernet, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. And at a fantastic price. Only problem - which isn't really a problem - is that they are from past vintages. The Cab is from 2007, while the Chard and Pinot are from 2008. Seeing how I made Chardonnay last year from 4-year old juice, I don't think it will be a problem, though.
Yay! Happy days... I will be playing with grapes this weekend!
WinepodGrapes.jpg
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