Congrats!!! When it comes to store bought wine Reisling is by far my favorite as well, I like a nice dessert wine. That looks like some good wine in the pic, makes me want some. Maybe I'll try and make some one day, may ask for a pointer or two since yours turned out so well. Enjoy and make many more bottles.
I saw 2011 on the bottle and thought "wow, lot's of patience for a first timer" and remembered I couldn't wait 6 weeks on my first bottles... then saw the original dates too
still a nice job, right?
Mike
With a kit you never really know when the grapes were harvested. They could blend product from several years together. Its totally a personal thing. Some people use the year it was bottled, others like me use the year the wine actually became wine like a "born on date". Again its up to the winemaker to decide what makes the most sense to him.
Thank you all for the wonderful compliments! Yes, this was made a couple of years ago. We still have 5 bottles left. I drink them sparingly because I don't want to run out! It has aged wonderfully
We currently have a Cab Sauv, an apple and a green tomato (I'm a little scared of this one ) aging in the carboys, almost ready for bottling. It's been quite the hobby - never an empty carboy and no fruit is ever safe in this house!!