This seems disappointing , I have had my EP Pinot Noir in the carboy 9 months and am looking to bottle soon. HAve to give it a taste and see it is coming around.
I picked up a Glad Hatter Valpola late last year - had a special get 30 bottles free. I am very impressed, easy drinking wine . Kit had grape pack and labels - $89.00. Normally I go with a Cheeky Monkey or CC sterling but for the same price the Glad Hatter IMHO was much better for a good table...
I made 1 RQ last year it was the Pinot Gris - turned out great. This year I went a little crazy - order the 2 white LE and LE Cab Merlot and RQ Nero and Petit Verdot. Hoping they turn out well - so far the Nero is in the carboy and the Petit Verdot is bubbling 3 days in the primary.
I am making between 72 and 84 gallons per year. With giving a lot away and storing some for the future ( hard to do) . I having been at it for 3 years - I figure I will slow down to roughly 60 gallons.
I was thinking more of our American friends. But I am surprised yours just arrived - I got me about 3 weeks ago and I am on the other coast from RJS. And on the Canadian totem pole - The West is way above , us down east.
West_End,
There is a small winery for sale about 2 hours from me in the lovely Nova Scotia. 400 bottle - sale price is under $750,000.00 been running for 15 years. Won a lot of awards...
See it's $159.00 on the east coast - a little higher then the EP line. Jees they must have delivered the Hightail to the East Coast by hand and individually in order to double the price.