[NorthernWinos]

We are very thrilled with the taste of the Vintners Harvest Black Currant Fruit Base Wine...Thanks Guys!!!!...you are right...it is one of the best wines we have made....

The Blackberry seems pretty good too, tho I wasn't impressed with the fruit to water [juice] ratio that was in the can....but the wine is coming along nicely.

I added WinExpert Red Grape Concentrate to both these wines...because I just do that to all the fruit wines I make...I have a bad habit of not following recipes....but it seems to work out for the best.

Anyway...I am going to place another order for more Black Currant and might beef it up with some dried Black Currants [or what they called dried Black Currants]

I am thinking about ordering the Vintners Harvest Blueberry Fruit Base as well [Wild Blueberries are not a yearly sure-crop around here...have to drive miles, beat off the mosquitoes, deer flies, wood ticks, fire ants and risk the possibility of getting lost] So...figure a bumper crop in the can is worth the price...

What are your opinions of the Blueberry fruit base...is it watery like the Blackberry????Or more full bodied like the black Currant????

[Waldo]

Glad you liked the Black Currant NW..Can't help you on the Blueberry as I have not tried it but will be interested to find out the same info you are seeking

[NorthernWinos]

Really excited about the Black Currant...but have to tell myself that I have to use up my own juices before spring...still have enough juices in mason jars to make a batch of each....Raspberry, Strawberry, Crabapple, Chokecherry, Grape and Sparkling Apple, then have Chokecherries in the freezer for yet another batch...got to get busy...makin' and drinkin'...ain't life grand????

[Wade E]

Same here, dont know about the blueberry. Im glad you liked the black currant. Everyone who has tried it has liked it! So I always recommend it!

[Wade E]

I have the Raspberry and the Cherry bulk aging though. The raspberry has a nice flavor as does the Cherry. The Raspberry's fruit was mush though and the Cherry was loaded with pits. Dont know if they left the pits for tannins or if they just didnt depit them to loose money?

[NorthernWinos]

Interesting...seems they vary with each fruit...have to keep track of which seems to be the best value.

The pits in the Cherry product would for sure add volume and save them some money...is the wine nice???

I tasted my Cherry Wine made from various store bought juices and it seemed really nice...am anxious to rack it again and get another tease-taste of that one....

The Black Currant is for sure another on the 'must-do' for 2007 list....Thanks for the heads-up on that particular product.

[Wade E]

Yes they both have a really nice taste. I want to try the Boysenberry and plum next.

[Fly boy]

NW, if you make a batch ofitI would be interested in the results. I have thought about it, but might wait until July or August to get the cultivated ones in the field. The VR cherry and VR raspberry in carboys are coming along real well.

[Wade E]

Flyboy, you have both in carboys too! Did you have a ton of pits also?

[Fly boy]

I really cannot remember. I do remember the stems were still attached to the cherries.