Cal Conn. Vs Beaverdale

[modofodo]

Are these the same thing just in different boxes? Does one have the edge over the other?

There is very little in it price wise.....

[Rich]

They are similar, I used to prefer the California Connoisseur kits as they came with labels. I've made good wine from both.

[modofodo]

Ta Rich, I know Cal Conn. have stopped giving labels away now. I also know Bob's opinion on the yeasts that Beaverdale supply (eg. bin it and use something else) and I know that Cal Conn. tend to put Lalvin yeasts in.

I was thinking about getting a couple of 6 bottle kits to try out before doing another 30. One of which will be a Cal Conn. Riesling.

[ukric]

From talking to people Beaverdale seem to be slightly earlier drinking, but CC kits given a bit of age are slightly better, I'm not convinced either way by this.

The CC kits looking about tend to be 1 or 2 £ more expensive.

[modofodo]

Ta.

I decided I am gonna get a cal conn riesling and pinot noir and a beaverdale merlot. I have a cal conn shiraz in the queue already, along with a beaverdale barolo.

That'll do for now.

[AquaCom]

Realise this is an older thread but my personal findings on these two brands... I prefer the Cal Conn kits to Beaverdale. Similar price point but I have acheived better results with the CC kit, when drinking these wines at an early (under a year) age. I was particularly impressed with the Shiraz, which for the price, this kit was very quaffable

[lockwood1956]

You will find that the better results were produced by the higher quality yeast supplied with the CC kit.

Ferment a beaverdale with a better yeast than the one it comes with, you will be surprised the difference it makes

regards
bob

[AquaCom]

Super job. thanks. At the small price of yeast, this sounds like a wise move then....

[lockwood1956]

Especially as you can make many kits with one packet of yeast

see here

http://www.winesathome.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=908

regards
Bob

[AquaCom]

Thank you sir