Ripe For the Picking
There is no single definition when grapes are considered ripe, or in other words, when to pick grapes for wine …
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Building Sugar Brix by Brix
Brix (or Degrees Brix or °Brix) is a fancy term for one way of measuring the sugar content of something …
Mulberry Wine
Continuing in a series, of indeterminate length, of fruit wine, I decided to write about another fruit that grows on …
Cherry Wine
Delightful and refreshing wines can be crafted from many different sources, such as from dandelions, watermelon, mulberries, cherries, etc. Grapes …
A Touch of Color
In late July most grape varieties start to enter the ripening phase of their growth. This is often defined narrowly …
Messy Enough To Be Healthy
When I was a child, my mother had a cross stitch saying framed and hung on the wall of our …
The Bottle Collector
Except for saving a nice looking stamp off a letter from time to time, I am not much of a …
Our 2011 Riesling
I have written about holes, rocks, and wood. But what about our wine? We do actually have a winery after …
Another Tramp Abroad 