I met a retired Dr. from Mobile this weekend. He purchased land in this area and built a house and lake on it. He heard from common friends that I made wine and he informed me that he had planted several vines of grapes and they would be ripe soon and we needed to make wine. I tried to tell him that the only grape juice I had ever seen came in a box and I didn't even know you could grow grapes in south Alabama. This did not phase him and he is hot to trot about making wine. I'mhope ya'll will help me every step of the way.
Here are some of my first questions.
1. I have the equip. for making kits, what other items do I need to work with real grapes. (I can get my hands on a screw press but that's it)
2. He appears to have75 to 100lbs. of grapes total and each vine (10)a different variety, red & white, seeless & not seedless. Is it possible to throw them all in together? Do I need to post the various varieties? If they don't ripen all at once can you store them until you have enough for a 6 gal batch?
Let's start slowly and thanks for your help. I did tell him that I had the perfect source of info.
Jim
Here are some of my first questions.
1. I have the equip. for making kits, what other items do I need to work with real grapes. (I can get my hands on a screw press but that's it)
2. He appears to have75 to 100lbs. of grapes total and each vine (10)a different variety, red & white, seeless & not seedless. Is it possible to throw them all in together? Do I need to post the various varieties? If they don't ripen all at once can you store them until you have enough for a 6 gal batch?
Let's start slowly and thanks for your help. I did tell him that I had the perfect source of info.
Jim