December 2013 Wine of the Month Club

[Medic8106]

Yeah, you are right. The more I look at it the black makes my eyes hurt...

I'll try white out. I've been scanning the labels thread today and getting some good ideas. Now if I can only put them on paper...

 

[the_rayway]

I generally google a word, then click the images option. Google has better ideas than me!

 

[ckvchestnut]

I generally google a word, then click the images option. Google has better ideas than me!

that's how i got the photo of the concord grapes... i often take photos of my own fruit too

 

[Medic8106]

Google is where I get my pics and ideas too! Not sure what I would do without it. I would probably be hand drawing labels...

 

[ckvchestnut]

Google is where I get my pics and ideas too! Not sure what I would do without it. I would probably be hand drawing labels...

That wouldn't be such a bad idea! Could be unique!

 

[Medic8106]

I guess maybe I just needed to play around with powerpoint a little more and could have dressed it up some. Here is the latest. Looks better I think.

 

[ckvchestnut]

That's definitely easier on the eyes... how did you blend the concord photo in?

 

[Medic8106]

Once you select the picture in PowerPoint, on the upper right area click on shape effects -> soft edges and then select one of the options. I used 25 point softening.

 

[ckvchestnut]

Oh yes gotcha... I remember how to do that, haven't used powerpoint in awhile...

 

[buckhorn]

Update on the Cranberry-Cutie wine. I racked from under the "growth" as was suggested by several on this site. At that time I added K-meta. At this time, I can see a cloudy sediment layer in the bottom 1/4 of my jug. The wine's color and smell seem to be ok (to my untrained nose).
I will be waiting this out to see how well it clears and what happens. I thank everyone who offered their ideas on this.

Plan: I am going to let this sit (possibly until April) to see how well it clears before the next step.

 

[Jericurl]

I"m glad to see this update. I was just wondering about your wine yesterday and then I forgot to come and ask what was going on with it.

 

[Stressbaby]

Costa Rican Hibiscus wine update:
Racked today. Clearing up. Makes me smile when I type this because it smells and tastes like 1 part candy canes, 3 parts Red Hot candies.

 

[LoneStarLori]

Costa Rican Hibiscus wine update:
Racked today. Clearing up. Makes me smile when I type this because it smells and tastes like 1 part candy canes, 3 parts Red Hot candies.

Ooooh, look at that beautiful color! That sure cleared nicely. Wish I had a SmelliMac.

 

[buckhorn]

I agree on the color -- wish I could taste it.

 

[the_rayway]

Ooooh, look at that beautiful color! That sure cleared nicely. Wish I had a SmelliMac.

Is that a real thing?

 

[Stressbaby]

Update on the Sweet Potato wine - I was out of town for a week and returned to find the sweet potato wine completely clear. In a week, it dropped all of the sediment out. I've never seen a wine go from so cloudy to completely clear in a week. Very interesting.

 

[ckvchestnut]

Other than dragon blood? Lol so how does that sweet potato wine taste?

 

[Stressbaby]

Taste is great - spicy and citrusy. Smell is not so great - vegetal, earthy...I think and hope it is just young.

 

[ckvchestnut]

Interesting... You'll have to report back again once it's aged who would have thought a sweet potato wine!

 

[Winenoob66]

Ooooh, look at that beautiful color! That sure cleared nicely. Wish I had a SmelliMac.

Is that a real thing?

Um yeah Rayway they even have a smelliphone app to now.