Hi - My name is Paul - glad to join the forum - I’ve been making wine for about 18 years, although there was a big stretch in the middle when life prevented me from being active. I make kit wines, but especially enjoy making wine from local fruits. I use vinifera grapes when available, but also enjoy blackberry wine, cherry wine, and apple wine using local fruits.
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Welcome to WMT Paul! There is a lot of great information here and the folks are very friendly and helpful.
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Another country wine maker , , ,
yeah cherry, rhubarb, apple and even banana
Another country wine maker , , ,
yeah cherry, rhubarb, apple and even banana
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Welcome to the forum, Paul. What's been your favorite wine?
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i know meads are ok. and they talk on here about worts and beer brewing, it is spirts which is a major no-no,Welcome to the forum, I make meads the occasional wine kit and I brew beer, but we won’t talk about that here.Folks here have answered questions rather generously.
just my 2-cents,, but i am often wrong, lol
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yup, they got a beer making thread on here,Welcome to the forum, I make meads the occasional wine kit and I brew beer, but we won’t talk about that here.
whew, almost my first wright ann-sir,,
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@PA-PFS, don't believe! He knows more than he thinks.
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Welcome to WMT, Paul.
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcomes.
To answer TechAdmin, my favorite wine (that I make) is the blackberry. That is a great fruit that produces a full body dry wine that rivals some grape varieties. Cherry is a close second. I enjoy many varieties of grape wine, but getting good grapes is always a challenge. I do several kits just to keep the cellar stocked, but prefer starting with my own fruit
To answer TechAdmin, my favorite wine (that I make) is the blackberry. That is a great fruit that produces a full body dry wine that rivals some grape varieties. Cherry is a close second. I enjoy many varieties of grape wine, but getting good grapes is always a challenge. I do several kits just to keep the cellar stocked, but prefer starting with my own fruit
Hello Paul. I'm from PA too and I am in country wines too, although buying cheap fruits is not easy in my area. I rely on frozen fruits mainly. Maybe one day I will try grapes but I just don't want to compare and compete with great wines you can buy in stores. With fruit wines it is different. This year I bought a bottle of pineapple wine to top off my pineapple wine and it was totally undrinkable. So anyway, - Welcome.
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Sourcing good grapes in Pennsylvania is a matter of location.
Pittsburgh: CFP Winemakers
Philadelphia: Procacci Brothers
Erie: Presque Isle
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Welcome PA-PFS! There are quite a few of us from PA on this forum. I'm in central PA near Harrisburg, only been making wine for 7 years (kinda getting the hang of things now).
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We established a buying group in western PA last fall. Saves some dollars.
Who am I kidding? It helps us buy more grapes. If you’re on the left side of the Appalachians you’re welcome to join.
We established a buying group in western PA last fall. Saves some dollars.
Who am I kidding? It helps us buy more grapes. If you’re on the left side of the Appalachians you’re welcome to join.
