Spikedlemon
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I thought his would be less fun. I don't know why - perhaps if I were more serious and structured it could have been less fun.
I've ordered my first batch of pressed grapes from a local winery. Being that I can't just order one, when I ordered a bucket of Sauv Blanc for the missus, I felt that I needed to order a red for myself.
Baco Noir is one of those grapes I can get locally easily (and cheaply) and simply aren't available as a kit.
... And then I got it into my head that I absolutely must blend it with Syrah.
I'd never mixed wines before.
So I purchased a (commercial) bottle of both and started pouring.
The first glass was ~75% Baco and tasted like Baco with an odd cherry (Syrah) top note.
The second glass was ~50% Baco and felt like a much more cohesive blend
The third glass was ~75 Syrah and, truth be told by the third glass, I really thought it was brilliant. The base Syrah for flavor and the longer, lingering, flavor of the Baco to back it up.
I'd have gone for a fourth glass but I figured that i'd consumed enough alcohol that my tastes "may" be tainted.
I'll re-test the 75/25 today followed by the 50/50 - but, this time, in smaller quantities.
Maybe it's the, apparent, success I had here with a simple blend but I felt really good about this and very much empowered to do it again. It's not the black art I thought it was... just following 'what makes sense' to my tastes.
I've ordered my first batch of pressed grapes from a local winery. Being that I can't just order one, when I ordered a bucket of Sauv Blanc for the missus, I felt that I needed to order a red for myself.
Baco Noir is one of those grapes I can get locally easily (and cheaply) and simply aren't available as a kit.
... And then I got it into my head that I absolutely must blend it with Syrah.
I'd never mixed wines before.
So I purchased a (commercial) bottle of both and started pouring.
The first glass was ~75% Baco and tasted like Baco with an odd cherry (Syrah) top note.
The second glass was ~50% Baco and felt like a much more cohesive blend
The third glass was ~75 Syrah and, truth be told by the third glass, I really thought it was brilliant. The base Syrah for flavor and the longer, lingering, flavor of the Baco to back it up.
I'd have gone for a fourth glass but I figured that i'd consumed enough alcohol that my tastes "may" be tainted.
I'll re-test the 75/25 today followed by the 50/50 - but, this time, in smaller quantities.
Maybe it's the, apparent, success I had here with a simple blend but I felt really good about this and very much empowered to do it again. It's not the black art I thought it was... just following 'what makes sense' to my tastes.