Introduce Yourselves here

[goldseal]

Welcome Hughie

[hughie]

Hi I'm Hughie. I have come back to wine making after a gap of around 20 years.
I have been happily retired for 2 years and find that my wine making helps to keep me from under the better half's feet. I intend using the forum more and hopefully will get to know you guys thru time.

[lockwood1956]

Welcome aboard

[busymummy]

Evening all. Found your great forum while browsing - lots of useful info, thank you. I'm a new to winemaking (a few months) done a few 5 gallon kits (rose which came with my equipment, beaverdale shiraz, solomun grundy medium white) - all tasted better than I expected, and I've also tried a 5 gallon fruit juice concoction which is ok. Currently got a Cantina rose awaiting bottling - I'm so sick of scraping labels of old bottles its unbelievable, highly tempting to buy some just so I don't have to!
My Elderflower wine was horrible, there were definately elderflowers (painstakingly picked off the green stems) in the bucket but could I heck taste any - just very strong yeast flavour urrggh shudder at the memory - so that's gone down the drain - don't know where I went wrong with it, but at least there wasn't much expense involved!
That's where I'm up to - not bad considering I'm mum to 4, working full time, dog, chickens, guinea pigs, rats, and small veg patch in the garden.
Thank you for reading

[jay]

well i have been to asda to day and got ingrdients to day so will give it another go.
allso i got the ingrediant to do the tropicana tropical fruit wine cant wait for that one sound nice .

[mrmojorisin]

ferment to dry then don't sweeten if you found it too sweet, maybe?

i sweetened a bit much but we've been drinking it chilled which has really toned it down and i've had several compliments on it now.

alternatively, the beaverdale sauvignon blanc is absolutely delicious, my dad couldn't believe it was home made!

[jay]

yes I was thinking of doing that one last time I made it it seemed a bit to sweet so may be will try again see how it turns out

[mrmojorisin]

hi jay,

i can highly recommend wine number 2, mine finished last week and its a very quaffable rose, perfect summer drinking

[jay]

new again

hi im not a newbi but havent made any wine for allmoast 2 years as i moved house and have been busey doing the house up .
but now the wife is happy with the house for now i started again
so far in the last month i have brewed 7gallons of wine no1 (got to get your stocks up ) 1 gallon of beaverdale chardonnay rerady to bottle very soon 1 gallon of solomon grundys apricot which i have just botteled to day 1 gallon of delicate home wine Burgundaise rich red from the hop shop and allso doing 1 gallon of tined fruiet cocktail win.
i want to get some more on the go over the weekend but not sure wat yet any recomendations are welcom kit or easy fruit or juice at the mo.

[goldseal]

That's a heck of an intro, Tapan . Welcome aboard.

[waggoner]

Welcome Tapan.

I just took up cycling myself,,just been out tonight and done 36 miles, complete with a bottle of wine in a panier. Stopped at a friends house at the end and shared a glass with them,,,a good end to a good ride!!

Have fun..

[lockwood1956]

Tapan,

your years of experience will, surely enlighten us all

welcome aboard

regards
Bob

[Rich]

Welcome Tapan, a fascinating intro, nice to have you here.

[robwrx]

What a fascinating story. With that sort of experience I'm sure you have a lot to contribute to this forum, welcome

Rob

[Bassman]

Welcome tapan, I joined not so long ago myself, it seems a great forum, with lots of knowledge.

Lawrence