Out of the Shadows.......another Newbie

[otto6183]

Hello to all. I have been lurking in the
shadows, absorbing </span>all sorts of wisdom
from the folks on this forum and finally decided that it was well past the time
to officially join. I can honestly say that this is not only the friendliest,
but also the most knowledgeable group that I have run across. I would like to
thank all of you, who unknowingly helped another ‘newbie’ get started. I
started off with a VR Chardonnay, Merlot and Riesling, all potable now. I have
bottled an Australian Chardonnay, White Zinfandel, and an Amarone. I have a SE
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Noir bulk aging and a SO Viognier in
Primary fermentation. Anxiously waiting in the wings is a Cellar Craft Rosso
Fortissimo. I can already see that it is going to be a major test of patience
waiting for these 1 year(?) wines to mature. Thanks again, for all of the
information that you have made available. I only hope that at some time in the
future I will be able to return at least a small portion of that which I have
learned. </span>

 

[PolishWineP]

Welcome to you Otto! Glad to have you aboard the Good Ship Fine Vine Wines!

 

[grapeman]

Welcome Otto. Glad you finally came out of the shadows. Sounds like you are off and running!

Join the crowd as we all "Hurry up and Wait"

 

[masta]

Welcome Otto! glad you decided to come out of the shadows and join us. Thanks for the kind words and I too hope you can help us teach the ways of the friendly, knowledgeable home winemaker.

 

[pkcook]

Welcome Otto,


Sounds like you have been busy while in the shadows

. Good to have you aboard.

 

[Angell Wine]

Big Texas Welcome

 

[daveb50]

Welcome Otto, I was a lurker here for a long time also. This is a great group to join. Everyone has been very helpfull here. I know what you mean about waiting, not my strong point either.

 

[geocorn]

Otto,


Welcome to our forum and thanks for joining. As you have discovered, we have a lot of happy wine makers.


Cheers!

 

[OilnH2O]

Otto -- you're official now -- and with a welcome from George, let me add that if you're at all hesitant about any question, email George directly -- he'll get right back to you! He wants us to succeed and his business is built on service to all of us! You'll find no one better!'


AND THAT'S THE TRUTH!

 

[Pepere]

Otto:


Hardly a "Newbie" with all that experience, but welcome and thanks for coming out of the shadows.

Yes, this is a great group and George' s service is top shelf. Don't forget we like pictures so fire up the camera and welcome aboard.

 

[smurfe]

Welcome aboard and as Pepere says, hardly a newbie. Hopefully you can chime in with your experiences and join the fun. Look forward to hearing more from you.


Smurfe

 

[OldWino1]

Sound like he has been in the shadows Quite a few batches
there. and dont beat yourself up if in 6 mos you need to
check on the new babies yes they can walk in a year but they do
have to streech there legs alittle bit.

 

[Brandst]

Welcome to the forum Otto. I too started with the longer aging wines, I figured I'd make them and while they age make some of the quick ones. That way in a couple of months I'll have something to drink and as they start to dwindle the others will be ready. I've always got store bought wines to fall back on if I need to, or local wines as well.

Steve

 

[Waldo]

Welcome Otto