Not even remotely on-topic, but something I felt like sharing:
Around 14 months ago my wife, a friend, and I bought 500 pounds of
California Zinfandel grapes from a producer in the foothills (Amador County)
of the Sierras. We toted them back to San Francisco (around 4 hours) in 30
gallon Rubbermaid garbage cans, let them ferment for a few days, pressed
them, and started our first batch of homemade wine. After 3 months of
racking (the process where you siphon the wine every few weeks to get rid of
sediment) and a few months in an Oak barrel, we bottled it. 12 cases! 144
bottles.
We let it age a little more (5 months in the bottle) and tonight we cracked
open our first "test" bottle. Well, after a bit of trepidation, we
discovered, to our delight, that the stuff is actually drinkable...and it's
actually kinda yummy! Definitely not a throw-away or a waste of time and
money. A good learning experience (we enjoy tasting and drinking wine in
moderation) and, well, a way to stock the basement with a lot of wine. We're
curious as to how it will be in a few years, gonna put some aside and let it
age.
This year, when the grapes in California came up for harvest, we didn't by
any. We figured we had enough wine to last a while...and we were busy (and
the crop was kinda small this year - tough weather), but hey, maybe next
year. And maybe some day my wife will get that vineyard she's been wanting!
(Now, how do I become the next Yahoo?)
Now, back to the important stuff...pfeh.
Jack
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