Corrado's

[JohnT]

For those of you in Jersey, I just got a call from Corrado's. They will not be getting in ANY Chilean grapes this year!

The problem is that now it is too late to get my grapes from someone else.

Have to say that I am disappointed. I spent a lot of time yesterday getting ready for crush!


Supplemental: Turns out that their entire shipment is spoiled. Their final word is that there will be no Chilean grapes this year.


Excuse me while I curl up in the fetal position and uncontrollably sob..

 

[dcbrown73]

Ouch, sorry to hear about that. Your niece and nephew are going to be bummed.

 

[Boatboy24]

Holy cow, that's terrible. So sorry to hear, John.

 

[heatherd]

That stinks.

 

[JohnT]

Can't tell you how depressing this is!

 

[sour_grapes]

Arrggghhh. My condolonces, John.

 

[stickman]

What happened, a bad crop, or spoiled during shipment? That is depressing, sorry to hear it; take a Xanax if you have it.

 

[ceeaton]

Can't tell you how depressing this is!

It's like being a kid again and not having any presents to open at Christmas time.

The Grinch who stole the grapes...

Sorry to hear of your loss, @JohnT.

 

[Bubba1]

Are they gonna have any juice pails?.....wow what a disappointment that will put a wrench in my pipeline

 

[eightysixCJ]

#%?! I didn't get that call yet and was looking forward to the grapes and juice!

Tom

 

[pgentile]

I know it's a long way from Fairfield but Gino Pinto's in South Jersey still has some varieties of Chilean grapes. At least their website is still indicating so. I picked 5 lugs of Carmenere last Wednesday.

 

[Boatboy24]

If it makes you feel any better, @JohnT , I racked all 4 of mine off gross lees tonight. They are less than stellar. Yes, they are young. But at this point last fall, I KNEW my Lanza wines were going to be really good. I've got some work to do on these.

 

[JohnT]

WAAAAHOOOO!

Gino Pinto has grapes! I placed the order (52 half-lugs) and they said "no problem"! I am gonna run down and pick them up on Saturday!!!!

Awesome, simply awesome!

They are much further away, about 4 hours round trip.

LIKE I CARE!!!!

I say again! WAAAAAHOOOOO! I GOT GRAPES!!!!

 

[sour_grapes]

Great news, John! I was worried that you were going to have to do a batch of spring wine from Welch's! (Available all year!) ::

 

[JohnT]

#%?! I didn't get that call yet and was looking forward to the grapes and juice!

Tom

Their final word was that they will not get in any fresh grapes, but will still get juice pails. The pails should be in sometime next week.

 

[berrycrush]

What a bummer! Sorry to hear this.

 

[JohnT]

Great news, John! I was worried that you were going to have to do a batch of spring wine from Welch's! (Available all year!) ::

LOL, Not even at......

 

[dcbrown73]

Cool, I'm glad it worked out for you.

 

[eightysixCJ]

Their final word was that they will not get in any fresh grapes, but will still get juice pails. The pails should be in sometime next week.

Thanks John. Hopefully I'll make the run south for a few lugs.

Tom

 

[JohnT]

If it makes you feel any better, @JohnT , I racked all 4 of mine off gross lees tonight. They are less than stellar. Yes, they are young. But at this point last fall, I KNEW my Lanza wines were going to be really good. I've got some work to do on these.

Boatboy: Are you a fan of Aesop??