Hey Rawhide!!!!!

[Joanie]

Guess who'll be drinking medal winning wine soon?

 

[grapeman]

I think I see a swap in the making going on here! A pen for a Pinot?

Just a guess!

 

[Joanie]

It's in all in the mail!

This year it's WE Cab-Shiraz! Rawhide got my last bottle!!!!

 

[grapeman]

Is that the WE Selection International Australian Cabernet-Shiraz? One of my favorites. I limit my consumption of it trying to get itwell aged. Been aging about a year and a half now.

 

[rrawhide]

who who who ?



what happend?



bring us all up to date on your seccess?



sounds like you're just teasing!!!!



rrawhide

 

[Joanie]

Yes, Appleman it is!

It medaled but I won't know what color until Wednesday evening, Rawhide. You will have to take your time and savor!

 

[grapeman]

Congradulations Joan! You do such a great job with everything.

I'm rooting for a GOLD Medal for you! You will need to start another batch of this one. Meanwhile if you make it up this fall I will save you a bottle.

 

[swillologist]

Way to go Joan. Congrats!

 

[Wade E]

Stop hogging all the Medals girl!

 

[Joanie]

Hehe Find a contest and enter your own, Wade!

 

[Joanie]

Hey Rawhide!!!!!! I just found the most beautiful pen in my mailbox!! I love it!!! I hope you like my wine half as much!

Thank you!!!

 

[Wade E]

Hehe Find a contest and enter your own, Wade!

They only hold 1 here Joan and it seems they always hold it during the week which really makes it difficult for me and even though I put myself on their mailing list I never seem to get any mail telling me when it is and I need 2 weeks notice to get a day off where I work unless its an emergency.

 

[Joanie]

Where is it, Wade??

 

[Joanie]

Hey Rawhide! You'll be drinking bronze medal wine! All I need is a silver to have a full set! =)

 

[grapeman]

Congratulations Joan! Wish it was a gold medal, but bronze will do!
Was this the NYS Fair in Syracuse?


P.S. How did you make out with the Shiv you made- er I mean Sheave of grain?

Edited by: appleman

 

[Joanie]

Thanks, Appleman!! Yes, it was the NYS Fair.

I made two sheaves. I wasn't pleased with the wheat so I ended up adding a lot more to it. I finally got around to making the rye. They each won their class and the wheat was the Reserve Champion Sheave. Some really beautiful silage corn was Champion. I'm very pleased!

Edited by: Joan

 

[Wade E]

Joan, they finally sent me a letter for the wine competition that gave me 2 days to get my wines down there and entered and thats not enough time. The competition is in Monroe Ct.

 

[grapeman]

Excellent Joan. I'm happy for you. We all need to win something once in a while to show us we are doing a good job!

 

[jobe05]

Congratulations Joan

Wade: We have a similar problem here at the local fair. Last year they wouldn't let home wine maker enter vinifera wine, only certain fruit wines. A lot of us complained so this year they said we could enter them. I got the notice for submittal on 8/24. Tasting was taking place on 8/25, and all wine submittals had to be via Postal service by 8/17. The local big boys are just afraid of a little competition if ya ask me. So next year I'm submitting my scuppernong, if I can get it to the right people by the right date.

 

[Wade E]

Yep, theyre just scared!