Bottling Party Traditions?

[Gowers Choice]

Bottling days are like a birthday party with my group. We all bring some food or snacks and pop open a couple of bottle to sip while we work. How does everyone else handle their bottling days?

 

[Tom]

I do it alone

 

[tonyt]

I do it alone

Me too. I invite people but it sounds like work to them. They love to drink my wine though.

 

[Scott]

I do it alone

Me too. I invite people but it sounds like work to them. They love to drink my wine though.

Me also, solo cork'n

 

[tonyt]

Maybe if we told them that there would be cork soaking involved that would help???

 

[ibglowin]

Bwahahahahahahaha!

 

[ibglowin]

My youngest daughter (25 yrs young) comes over when she can to help out. I usually do the filling, she checks the level once more with a cork on the side and if the height is right, corks it with the port floor corker and then gives the bottle a good wipe with a damp cloth and its on to the next one. seems like it goes real fast with some help for sure!

 

[Runningwolf]

I try to get another person if doing 18 or more gallons otherwise I go it alone.

 

[Scott B]

Single here on bottling day! the cats and dog try to help but the hair keeps getting into the wine!

 

[Brent2489]

Last time my sister was here conned her into bottling 2 carboys!!! Will probably NEVER happen again after she realized how long it was gonna take.

 

[AlFulchino]

does anyone fix the wine level by sipping the wine out of the bottle before corking? just checking....