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Originally posted by Hippie View PostWelcome Ed!
Where is the Suisun Valley? (geographically challenged)
Suisun Valley is located just south of Napa valley and has alot of agriculture, fruit growing and grape growing. In fact much of the grape gets shipped north to Napa for the large wineries.
Ed S.
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Sounds like the heart of the California wine making country. Cheers Ed - welcome; keep us informed of the quality of the harvest in your area and in Washington State if possible. We are looking for an excellent Zinfandel blended wine kit or the like that may become available. DAW We also are quite good at answering some questions.
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What are you making at the moment ??
Hi have just found this site,i have been a member of an other site for some time but i think this site is better set up as i can find things better. I have been making Wines for about 30 years . I mainley make country wines :: from any thing i can get hold of. at the moment I have on the go Rice, Rhubarb,Potato,Sloe,Banana,Runner bean and Apple.Just getting read for Xmas!!!Getting better with age just like wine
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Lovely to meet you, lyntom54. I too prefer country wine from fruit and vegetables from the garden, so I'll be gleaning your 30 years' experience as time goes by.
What part of the world are you from?Let's party
AKA Brunehilda - Last of the Valkaries
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Welcome Lyntom, I like to make country wines also, but I do fresh grapes and kits as well. Enjoy the forumDiscount Home Brew Supplies
Chairman of 5 Towns Wine & Beer Makers Circle!
Convenor of Judges YFAWB Show Committee
National Wine Judge
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Welcome Lyntom!
Currently on the go:- 7 gal Petite Sirah from grapes
- 7 gal Syrah from grapes
- 7 gal North Coast Old Vines Zinfandel from grapes (I have high hopes for this!)
- 7 gal California Cabernet Sauvignon from grapes
- 5 gal Orange Muscat Rumport from grapes (nice!)
- 6 gal Apple wine from fresh juice
- 6 gal Riesling from juice
- 6 gal Viognier from juice
- 6 gal Frontenac from grapes (some of my own)
- 3 gal Frontenac port from grapes (all my own)
- 6 gal Oregon Yamhill County Pinot Noir from a kit
- 6 gal Washington Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon from a kit
- 6 gal Washington/California Merlot from a kit
Starting in December:- 15 gal Napa Valley Pinot Noir from grapes
- 3 gal Muscat faux ice wine from juice
I've now officially run out of containers!
SteveSteve
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I have a few going right now.
6 gal.VR Chianti {ready to bottle}
6 gal.Thompson seedless/wild cherry blend{ready to bottle}
5 gal.Rasberry/grape/cherry blend{ready to bottle}
5 gal.Cranberry from frozen Juice{19 cans,still working}
Im getting ready to start some elderberry when I get the others bottled.
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Currently on the go
24 gal Montepulciano (fresh grape)
10 gal Ciliguilio (fresh grape)
12 gal Montepulciano (2nd run on grape skins)
10 gal Giliguilio (2nd run on grape skins)
12 gal Trebbiano (fresh grape)
3 gal Strawberry (tinned)
Chocolate raspberry Port (mmmmm)
10 gal Damson
5 Gal Perry
5 Gal Elderberry and Blackberry
5 gal kiwi
3 gal Oulins Gage (yellow plum)
Bulk ageing
5 gal Cabernet Sauvignon (fresh grape)
25 litres Grenache (fresh grape)
25litres Nero D'avolo (fresh grape)
25litres American black cherry
25 litres Turkish black cherry
15 litres Damson
5gal yellow plum
5gal red plum
5 gal Mourverdre (kit)
10 gal Nebbiolo D'Alba (kits)
5 gal Italian sangiovese (kit)
5 gal Kenridge Grenache/Syrah
5 gal Vineco Amarone
5 gal WE Chilean Maipo valley Cabernet Sauvignon
5 gal petit Syrah
5 gal Vineco Barolo
3gal banana
12 gal 06 sangiovese
I think thats everythingN.G.W.B.J.
Member of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Makers Society (Yorkshire's newest)
Wine, mead and beer maker
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Hi Lyntom and welcome.
At the moment I have:
5 gal Pinot Grigio and 1gal Pinot Noir fermenting.
5 gal Vieux Chateau du Roi (selection kit), 1 gal Merlot and 1 gal Barolo ready to start.
In the ageing stage I have about 2.5 gal of Montepulciano (first run) and another 1.5 gal from the second run. I also have 2 gal of "fruity Karl" (don't ask).
In the pipeline is a Selection Luna Rossa kit (on order ) and some kind of mist kit. I also have a load of stuff in the freezer that needs to be sorted soon.
I'm gonna have to get busy!National Wine Judge NGWBJ
Secretary of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Society
My friends would think I was a nut, turning water into wine....... Lyrics from Solsbury hill by Peter Gabriel
Member of THE newest wine circle in Yorkshire!!
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Hmmm well on the go and maturing, well on the go I have
5 gal Chardonnay (kit)
5 gal Pinot Grigio (kit)
6 gal modified rose (kit)
5 gal rhubarb and mixed dried fruit
4 gal greengage plum
5 gal John Bull lager (kit)
5 gal Ciliegulio (fresh grapes)
5 gal Ciliegulio (second run grapes)
4 gal Ciliegulio (third run rose)
10 gal Montipulciano (fresh grapes)
? gal Montipulciano (second run)
4 gal Trebbiano (fresh grapes)
1 gal tinned raspberry
1 gal apple
1 gal elderberry port
1 gal sugar fed sweet plum.
Maturing
1 gal Shiraz/grenach (kit)
5 gal piedmont nebbiolo d'alba (kit)
3 gal mixed tinned fruit
1 gal apple
2 gal fruit cocktail
2 gal rhubarb
1 gal coffee
3 gal raspberry rose
3 gal blackcurrant
2 gal apple & blackcurrant
1 gal parsnip
1 gal elderberry (modified kit)
4 gal blackberry & elderberry
I think thats the lot.Discount Home Brew Supplies
Chairman of 5 Towns Wine & Beer Makers Circle!
Convenor of Judges YFAWB Show Committee
National Wine Judge
N.G.W.B.J Member
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