Recent content by shotocop

43 gals, ready for bottling

Ok, I will have to try that idea, sounds good to me. Im gonna try to post a pic of my carboys sitting on a shelf in my garage. Today is bottling day for me

Thanks for the warm welcome! Just to set the record straight. I am a cop and I study and teach Shotokan karate (32 years), Henceforth: Shotocop. I bottled 2 cases today (one carboy's worth) Had an extra 2/3 bottle left so I sat on my stoop (stairs leading to my front door) and enjoyed a...

Hi Group, I am a new wine maker in Long Island, NY. I had made wine with friends in the past (helping on crushing, pressing, etc) and was lucky to find a very sweet deal from a guy who sold me all of his equipment last year. I buy my grapes from a member of the Pagano family, (Canarsie...