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  • GrapeFest 2009

    How many days left to go?

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    Last edited by lockwood1956; 02-02-2009, 03:29 PM.
    N.G.W.B.J.
    Member of 5 Towns Wine and Beer Makers Society (Yorkshire's newest)
    Wine, mead and beer maker

  • #2
    Count me in old bean, top banana.
    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

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    • #3
      Ok, I'm in.


      What grapes are available? (joke)

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      • #4
        I'm looking into it



        not joking...going to try to find other suppliers, so we will have more options.

        the reality is, if more of us sign up, we can maybe organise our own wagons to come over
        N.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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        • #5
          Cab Sauv and Merlot will be available right up to the last minute no doubt.
          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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          • #6
            Provisional date for Grapefest 2009 is September 12th.....


            going later in the month to give grapes more "hang time"

            Last edited by lockwood1956; 27-01-2009, 10:19 PM.
            N.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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            • #7
              Start the countdown then
              Pete the Instructor

              It looks like Phil Donahue throwing up into a tuba

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              • #8
                OK Then

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                Last edited by lockwood1956; 02-02-2009, 03:28 PM.
                N.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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                • #9
                  Lol :d
                  Let's party


                  AKA Brunehilda - Last of the Valkaries

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                  • #10
                    wow!

                    grapefest in 6 weeks


                    OK preliminary stuff...

                    Brian (Peterborough) is bringing in Reds only (cilieguilio, sangiovese, Montepulciano....and "perhaps" Merlot!!!!) very keen to use Brian as he will be our future supplier, as mr Howgego is heading for retirement


                    We can either get whites from David Howgego on the same weekend (a bit of a pain for me) or do the whites in October when the Seyval "may" be available, the seyval is still in negotiations, but we would likely need to take a lot of it (2.5 to 3 tons) however I'm talking to some vineyards up here, who I might be able to offload some of the seyval onto.

                    No news on pricing just yet, but the Euro is strong, so likely a bit more than last year, but same deal grapes at what they cost me, plus £1 for shipping (van hire diesel etc)

                    your thoughts please....
                    N.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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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by lockwood1956 View Post
                      -----%<-----
                      your thoughts please....
                      Hum?........

                      A 5ft 10 dark haired scandanavian nymphomaniac millionairess who owns a vineyard in Champagne and Distillery in Armagnac.........

                      Oh, right, I get it now...... thoughts, not fantasy

                      right, well my presence is still on a definite maybe basis Bob, I'll need to smooth talk the boss closer to the time....

                      If I can make it, then it'd be red grapes for me........ not really into the subtleties of whites etc.....

                      regards

                      jtfb
                      Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

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                      • #12
                        I was planning on roughly equal quantities of white and red, but I'm not the one who has to drive to London to get them!

                        White would be great, but I'll go with the flow.

                        Definitely on for some Merlot.
                        Pete the Instructor

                        It looks like Phil Donahue throwing up into a tuba

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                        • #13
                          With it being my first grapefest im not sure i would like some of each but i will leave it up to what you recommend Bob

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                          • #14
                            Brian (cellar_rat) has come up trumps...we can have Trebbiano this year most likely
                            N.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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                            • #15
                              Excellent

                              I'm in.
                              Pete the Instructor

                              It looks like Phil Donahue throwing up into a tuba

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