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Hey winemaking friends! Just thought I'd share a quick update! I've been so busy with non-winemaking things apart from a Chardonnay and batch of DB on the go :-) hope you all are well and still having some winemaking fun! I can't remember which thread I had posted on my rodent damage last...

Just a quick update on my dragonette! Cracked open a bottle that was bottled 2-3 weeks ago and it's quite nice. I think I posted before that I added a bit more acid blend to make up for no lemon and it's nicely balanced with a hint of tartness! Thanks again Dave for the awesome recipe!!

Perhaps less lemon juice? Just tasting some of my dragonette but I think I added extra acid blend than called for and it has a nice balance.

Thanks Julie! Can you expand on the use of corn syrup for sweetening? Not too know knowledgable on it. What difference does it impart from sugar or simple sugar? Appreciate the feedback :)

That sounds like a wonderful combination! I might have to give it a try next fall! What was the ratio of cherries to concords?

Good feedback Elmer! How much lemon did you use?

Wow! That looks awesome Ray! Beautiful clarity and colour! Cheers to you on that one!

Thanks sour grapes! Few good days of good eatin: yesterday I made a slow roasted chicken with white wine gravy and mashed potatoes, paired with Sauvignon Blanc Today was succulent prime rib roast with baked lemon Parmesan broccoli. A glass of young Gamay to go with it. Would have preferred a...

They left my elderberries alone - maybe they are poisonous the bark?

Nice! :) my bad news is that the rodents destroyed all my plants both edible and ornamental... They wreaked the same havoc all over my 50 acres!! Freakin dog gone it! I'm outnumbered badly there must be thousands of holes and tunnels just in the areas we have walked! Maybe I better get my weasel...

We're getting a high of 22 Monday!! And snow Tuesday! :(

Ya the flooding has been bad even here, my hens were trying to learn to swim in their coop but they gave up and just squawked loudly on their perches. We finally have it all shoveled out and drained today!

Just bottled 3 gals of dragonette and another 6 gals DB have been in the fermenter for 4 days now... It does mysteriously disappear! I can taste the cherries in this batch it's going to be good as usual!

OMG tooooooo funny!

You could try using pure Stevia extract I never ever use Splenda because I can't stand it's sickening fake sweet taste. It's too chemically for me. I haven't tried using the stevia to backsweeten an entire batch but I have used it to sweet wine in the glass and it works out well.

Ya that's bad eh?? I remember going there once to train some ladies and just before landing I saw everything so flooded and the ladies told me that's every spring. I think I saw a few canoes too.

Wow wow wee wow! Totally most awesome!

We did that today in front of a bonfire on snow - we're Canadians! Where were U born and raised Rae? Just curious!

Thanks Boatboy! I can cook but don't expect me to plate like some modern fusion ninja warrior... That's my eldest daughter's trait.