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  1. Michael Vino

    WineXpert Blackberry Port

    Thanks running wolf and waldo for replying. I'll snap some photos this weekend. I took one of the Splits with me to easter dinner. The taste was good for a youngster. A bit sweeter than I like, but its not over powering. Nice Blackberry note with a kick!
  2. Michael Vino

    WineXpert Blackberry Port

    Well starting to feel like I'm talking to myself...... but anyway this one is ready to go to bottles. So tomorrow I'm off work and will clean and sanatise 30 splits and begin the process. I may need to buy corks first as I think about it now. Either way this is going to bottle this...
  3. Michael Vino

    What are your favorite spirits to mix with coffee

    Irish Whiskey & Bailey's
  4. Michael Vino

    WineXpert Blackberry Port

    This is clearing very nicely. I had a bit left over from adding the "F" pack so I poured extra wine back into empty "F" pack and placed a stopper and air lock. This is just a test but so far its keeping. I know this will need filtered but I can't dump potential wine......
  5. Michael Vino

    WineXpert Blackberry Port

    Well tonighht is step 3 on this kit. I can't wait to taste this one!
  6. Michael Vino

    WineXpert Blackberry Port

    I started this kit on March 5th.WOW the smell is fantastic. This looks like it will be a lot of fun making. Many additional steps to regluar kits. Just completed step 2 racked to carboy - SG was 1.004
  7. Michael Vino

    Snowing like crazy in Virginia

    Dang that was one heck of a storm...... 19 inches in the low spots and up to 37 inchesd at the bottom of my drive way. And I could not get the snow blower to start..... so I did it the old school way.......by shovel.
  8. Michael Vino

    Saints Vs. Vikings

    gee I hope it more like saints 13 colts 12.... or some score ending in those digits then i can win the pool......finally
  9. Michael Vino

    Snowing like crazy in Virginia

    been snowing here in Pittsburgh for about 1hour and the ground is total white and visability is a couple hundered feet We are project to get 8 - 12 inches
  10. Michael Vino

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY PWP

    Happy Birthday to our own Princess!!! Hope you have a great day and year.
  11. Michael Vino

    MERRY CHRISTMAS

    I wish everyone a great Christmas and a healthy and prosperous New Year. I would also like to thank everyone here for the dialog and comments on wine making, it is one of the pleasures of daily life that I enjoy and feel I know some of you fairly well, even though we've never met. <?:namespace...
  12. Michael Vino

    WHAT WILL YOUR WINES FOR THANKSGIVING BE ?

    I'll be taking a bottle of WE Merlot now in the bottle 2 years... and my second offering will be a Stags Leap Merlot... 8-9 months in the bottle. Both were yummy last time I sampled. Will be giving thanks that the end of as error is coming on 1-20-09
  13. Michael Vino

    Good red wine

    Any of the kits listed so far are good.... ger one of those and bottled and start a Estate Series Stag's Leap Merlot......... in 7 or 8 months it will be good. this can age while you start drinking that first lkit. In a year + the Stag's Leap will be very nice
  14. Michael Vino

    Happy Birthday to bmorosco & Michael Vino

    Waldo, Aaronh, Northern Wino,Appleman, &amp; Wade Thanks for the kind wishes. It was a great day/ weekend. Been busy enjoying the summer and occasionally dropping by to read and check out all the cool pictures you folks post. I did pop a cork and enjoyed my next to last WE Merlot, it...
  15. Michael Vino

    Frank & Rita

    Frank and Rita Congraulations and Best Wishes for a long happy marriage. Cheers!
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