Making Wine Labels

[Maui Joe]

I'm sure that you will come up with something cool for this year!

 

[MedPretzel]

Yes, it's hard to decide which wine will be the "Christmas Wine" though. Last year, I wanted to make mistletoe wine, but found out that mistletoe is poisonous to consume.

I already had planned to call it "Meet me under the Mistletoe Wine"

What do you think would be a good christmas wine?

 

[Maui Joe]

If you did that wine, then you could name it, "Meet me under the tombstone" go thang you didn't.

 

[MedPretzel]

Then I guess that would be another Halloween wine, huh?

 

[Maui Joe]

Your notes would definitely be archived..

 

[MedPretzel]

Hahahaha, well, this just goes to show how important it is to check your sources about what you can and cannot use in Country Wines.





There are some good sources on the internet, but better sources from your local library and bookstore.





Please err on the side of caution!!!!

 

[Maui Joe]

I always "red-flag" when in doubt. Hawaii has all sorts of eatable little berries, and there is a few that look like the eatable ones which will either kill you or wish that you had died...I don't even go there...

 

[MedPretzel]

That is very wise. I will check out my local library soon and post which books I would recommend for anyone who is interested.

 

[Hippie]

Some species of Elderberries are poisonous also.

 

[Maui Joe]

I have heard of people casually feasting on what they thought was eatable then learned the hard way..not a way to learn.

 

[Hippie]

Just be sure and do not eat red elderberries. I don't think they grow here, I never saw them.

 

[MedPretzel]

You shouldn't eat the elderberries? Why not?

 

[Hippie]

The red variety are poisonous. The blue or black ones are what we use to make wine.

 

[MedPretzel]

See? Youa re a very rich source of winemaking.... Move over Jack Keller, Glenvall is on the way.... And I mean that, dear.

 

[Hippie]

Yea, right, OK then. Don't tell Mr. Keller that. I want to live to see tomorrow. Part of my learning process includes reading his websites over and over. Anyone can do that.

 

[MedPretzel]

Well, I'll be making the labels today, I think. Mum, Marigold and Plum are the ones that are up for discussion today. They are going to be smaller because I have to use up these old labels that I have (I hate them, but I have to use them up before I can allow myself to buy new ones). I might even do them in color this time. Lately, I've been quite lazy with the labels.

 

[Hippie]

You made a plum wine? Do tell!

 

[MedPretzel]

Oh, it turned out very thin. I miscalculated with the fruit.

I stabilized about a month ago, and added 2 cups of sugar yesterday. I was a little worried because it was foaming when I added the sugar, but it calmed down right after.

 

[Hippie]

You sweetened a wine?

The fizz was from CO2 displaced by adding the sugar.

 

[MedPretzel]

yes, I sweetened. Maybe it will help it. Like I said, I'm just not happy with the results. It could have been better.