Hey everyone!
Haven't posted in a while, so I figured I would update everyone on my progress. My wine is coming along and it's about time to bottle. I have to free up my single carboy (I know, sad) for my Mosti that's coming in tomorrow.
My first batch was one of the Wine Expert Selection Shiraz. It started off a little tame and for one reason or another the starting SG was pretty low. I ended up adding some oak chips to see if I could give it a bit more punch. I've also been topping off with some bolz Shiraz wines, so hopefully that will give it some additional character.
My next wine will be a Mosti Fresh Juice Riesling. It was tough choosing just one, but we never buy white wines so it will be nice to have a good supply ... in about 9 months.
If anyone has any tips for my first bottling, feel free to share! My current plan is to read up ahead of time, open a bottle of wine, and start corking!
I know everyone likes pictures, so here's my first baby.
Haven't posted in a while, so I figured I would update everyone on my progress. My wine is coming along and it's about time to bottle. I have to free up my single carboy (I know, sad) for my Mosti that's coming in tomorrow.
My first batch was one of the Wine Expert Selection Shiraz. It started off a little tame and for one reason or another the starting SG was pretty low. I ended up adding some oak chips to see if I could give it a bit more punch. I've also been topping off with some bolz Shiraz wines, so hopefully that will give it some additional character.
My next wine will be a Mosti Fresh Juice Riesling. It was tough choosing just one, but we never buy white wines so it will be nice to have a good supply ... in about 9 months.
If anyone has any tips for my first bottling, feel free to share! My current plan is to read up ahead of time, open a bottle of wine, and start corking!
I know everyone likes pictures, so here's my first baby.