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As a result of some chitter-chatter in an Introduction thread (Hi Kev), I found myself finally looking at the Dec2011-Jan2012 Winemaker magazine. You know, the one with the article "Top 100 Wine Kits". The article that never lists anybody's favourite kit.
Now I know there's lots of problems with this list, but just for interest's sake, here's the Top Ten....
So, some quick comments from me...
Question....So how good are the Grape Skin Kits??
I think that the grape skin kits that are well loved here are still very good. They just don't show it in this kind of competition or this Top Ten ranking.
How does this affect me? Well, I've always liked the Cru Select kits, maybe I need to make some more of them.
Steve
Now I know there's lots of problems with this list, but just for interest's sake, here's the Top Ten....
- RJS Cru Select German Muller-Thurgau
- Vintner's Cellar Select Series Port
- Winexpert Selection Estate Lodi Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon
- RJS Orchard Breezin' Spiced Plum Pinot Noir
- Winexpert Selection Estate Stag's Leap Merlot
- RJS Orchard Breezin' Tangerine Lemon Sauvignon Blanc
- Wine Kitz Specialty Blackberry Port
- RJS Cru Select Brunello
- Vineco Ken Ridge Classic Strawberry Cabernet Franc Ice Wine
- RJS Cru Select Nero D'Avola
So, some quick comments from me...
- Vintner's Cellar? Where'd that come from?
- Two mist wines in the Top Ten. Both RJS OB.
- Winning brand...Cru Select with 3.
- Winning company...RJ Spagnols with 5.
- Two ports and an ice wine.
- Four reds, and one white.
- Number of grape skin kits....zero.
Question....So how good are the Grape Skin Kits??
- Well I suspect that not many grape skin kits are submitted to the contest. The first ones are three Cellar Craft Showcase kits at 13-14-15.
- I also suspect that many of the kits that are submitted are not aged for very long. This is likely to punish the grape skin kits more than the others.
- Grape skin kits are more likely to set sediment after a few months (I think), so some may have set sediment in the bottles that were judged.
- The En Primeur kits have a 'problem' with wine diamonds, and I don't know how the judges would treat that.
I think that the grape skin kits that are well loved here are still very good. They just don't show it in this kind of competition or this Top Ten ranking.
How does this affect me? Well, I've always liked the Cru Select kits, maybe I need to make some more of them.
Steve
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