Good morning. I'm very new to this art of wine making. I began this journey by some people that have their vineyards established suggesting on experimenting with wines. We are in the eastern section of Texas which means to us we have to grow hybrid grapes . Of course those selling vines say it's ok to try the traditional. Most of the vineyards here grow a hybrid called "Favorite" a hybrid of Black Spanish grape. So far we like red wines and when the time comes will probably stick to the hybrid "Favorite"when establishing a vineyard. My husband and I are making some wine from kits. We have made Spiced Merlot. To me this doesn't really taste like a wine but a Kool Aid of sorts. The second one we are doing at this time is Diablo Rojo. In September we have ordered the Raspberry Chocolate Wine. I want to get our toes wet with some wine that has grape skins to the kit ... Could anyone advise on which red grape that would be "easy" but at least have some Missouri Mule kick...and not Kool Aid?
Thanks so much .
Thanks so much .