What's going on in your winery today..

[robwrx]

I checked Rich's comedy-vines. The variety he says () are Sav Blanc are up to 20+ brix, but I only have 20. Not 20 kilos, or even 20 bunches. 20 grapes.

You might be lucky and get a full glass from that after racking losses.

[mark g]

I have started 2 gallons of Elderberry wine, its all ready fermenting

[NorthernWiner]

Yay! Finally... the first of the California grapes and juices have started to roll in. I picked up 60 gallons of juice last night and they are all on the go.

This year:
12 gals Riesling
12 gals Gewurztraminer
12 gals Sauvignon Blanc
6 gals Chardonnay
6 gals Viognier
6 gals Chenin Blanc
6 gals Muscat

Grapes (Syrah, Pinot Noir, Barbera, and Sangiovese) should be arriving sometime in the next 3-5 days. I hope.

[spritzer]

I finally got some bottling done the other day...
I still have some that needs doing, which I am hoping to get done over the next week.
Must get some pineapple number one on the go, for xmas, otherwise the family would disown me I fear

[Mashman]

Yay! Finally... the first of the California grapes and juices have started to roll in. I picked up 60 gallons of juice last night and they are all on the go.

This year:
12 gals Riesling
12 gals Gewurztraminer
12 gals Sauvignon Blanc
6 gals Chardonnay
6 gals Viognier
6 gals Chenin Blanc
6 gals Muscat

Grapes (Syrah, Pinot Noir, Barbera, and Sangiovese) should be arriving sometime in the next 3-5 days. I hope.

Good drills mate.

[malcmackenzie]

Yay! Finally... the first of the California grapes and juices have started to roll in. I picked up 60 gallons of juice last night and they are all on the go.

This year:
12 gals Riesling
12 gals Gewurztraminer
12 gals Sauvignon Blanc
6 gals Chardonnay
6 gals Viognier
6 gals Chenin Blanc
6 gals Muscat

Grapes (Syrah, Pinot Noir, Barbera, and Sangiovese) should be arriving sometime in the next 3-5 days. I hope.

Enough for a party then!!

[malcmackenzie]

Yay! Finally... the first of the California grapes and juices have started to roll in. I picked up 60 gallons of juice last night and they are all on the go.

This year:
12 gals Riesling
12 gals Gewurztraminer
12 gals Sauvignon Blanc
6 gals Chardonnay
6 gals Viognier
6 gals Chenin Blanc
6 gals Muscat

Grapes (Syrah, Pinot Noir, Barbera, and Sangiovese) should be arriving sometime in the next 3-5 days. I hope.

Hi Steve

Out of interest what do you have to pay for this in teh States

Malcolm

[Cellar_Rat]

Hi Steve

Out of interest what do you have to pay for this in teh States

Malcolm

A fortune at a guess?

[NorthernWiner]

Hi Steve

Out of interest what do you have to pay for this in teh States

Malcolm

Depends on the grape variety and where it's grown. Most of these white juice pails I buy run £30-40 for 5 gallons. On a scale of 1 to 5 in terms of quality, I would rate them about a 3 or 4. But I'm not real picky when it comes to white wine, as long as it's drinkable.

Red wine grapes are more expensive. About £30 for a 16 kilo box, which makes 2.5 gallons of finished wine. Again, these aren't top shelf, but they are good quality. So-called "ultra premium" grapes can run as much as £160 for 22 kilos. Too rich for my blood.

[malcmackenzie]

A fortune at a guess?

I did hear they are about $90 per 5 gallons delivered frozen in a pvc fermenter ready to defrost and pitch. But plain juice wouild be fun here

[Cellar_Rat]

Yikes - I was right!

It's also nice to see another chap who really appreciates fine white wine - I always think drinking white is robbery. Time stolen that could have been spent drinking a nice red

[mark g]

just started fermenting 2 gallons of orange & carrot juice wine.

[robwrx]

Tonight I racked 2 gallons of Dandelion wine and 7 gallons of Grapefest second run chianti stylee.

[goldseal]

Yesterday - a little racking, and sugar-feeding the 2011 GF Black Cherry Port.

[mark g]

Started two gallons of Nescafe coffee wine.