A group of my friends (some that also blog) agreed to get up and meet at our house at 6 am on Saturday to pick grapes. Amazingly, they all showed up early, and had some breakfast then headed out to Fallbrook. Most of the rest of the gang were already there, so we spent a […]
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I finished bottling the “Bahia Belle” blend and Merlot B (“Embarcadero” merlot) today. Then I finally started another “easy drinker” red kit that I’ve been excited about, a Cellar Craft Lodi Old Zinfandel. I wanted a good, easy house zin to have around for grilling and whatnot, so I did a lot of research on […]
Time to stir in the raisins. They’re kinda cool, big and fat. I’ll need to stir the grapes around in the bucket every day until the primary fermentation is done. It smells great already, I’m excited about this kit. Too bad I probably won’t drink it for at least 2 years, I want to give […]