That's very interesting about the pumpkin wine! I would have never
thought pumpkin would make a good wine. Do you have a good recipe? I
might like to try that one! Thanks again for the info.

Take Care,
Charlie

On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 23:00:52 GMT, "Dar V" > wrote:

>Charlie,
> Sometimes the wines do and sometimes they don't...I believe it also
>depends on how much residual sugar you have left. Since I don't like dry
>wines or really dry wines (below ending SG of 1.000), I typically
>sweeten/stabilize before bottling, but I wouldn't say my wines are very
>sweet - just above 1.000-1.020. I typically add 1/4 -1/2 cup of sugar per 1
>gallon of wine, but that varies depending on what the wine is like. I've
>found that the fruit plays a strong role in what the wine tastes like, so I
>am ready to adjust how much sugar I add depending on how things turn out.
> My cranberry smells and tastes like cranberry. My strawberry smells like
>the fruit, but the taste isn't quite like eating strawberries. My pumpkin
>wine tastes like a German Reisling wine. The blackberry and plum don't
>necessarily taste exactly like the fruit, but they certainly have some
>characteristics of the fruit.
>Hope this helps.
>Darlene
>
>
>"Charles E" > wrote in message
>news
>> I've never heard of cranberry wine before. I'll ask the same question
>> I asked bobdrob... do your strawberry, blackberry, plum, and/or
>> cranberry wines maintain the character of the fruit from which they
>> were made. My apple wine tastes nice but doesn't have much apple
>> flavor or aromas. Also, how much residual sugar do you recommend?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Charlie
>>
>> On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 13:30:47 GMT, "Dar V" > wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>I make just fruit, veggie, and herb wines. Each year I try to make at
>>>least
>>>one or two different wines. One also needs to allow some of these wines to
>>>mature. So, what I thought I would like and what I do like are a bit
>>>different than 4 years ago when I started. It also depends on one's taste
>>>buds. My favorite frozen juice wines are apple cherry and apple. My
>>>favorite fruit wines are strawberry, blackberry, plum, and cranberry. My
>>>favorite veggie wine is pumpkin. I make oregano wine for just cooking
>>>with.
>>>I have high hopes for my peach wine.
>>>Darlene
>>>Wisconsin
>>>
>>>"Charles Erwin" > wrote in message
et...
>>>> My wife and I relocated from California to Alabama a couple years ago
>>>> and
>>>> this is my first year making wine since leaving CA. Excited about making
>>>> wine with local fruit, I decided to make my first attempt an apple wine.
>>>> I
>>>> just bottled this week and I'm quite happy with the results (thanks in
>>>> part to the great advice received from this group).
>>>>
>>>> As I'm bottling this year's wine, I'm pondering what I'll try next year.
>>>> I
>>>> have a few personal taste issues to deal with. First, I'm not
>>>> particularly
>>>> crazy about the foxy taste of muscadine or concord grapes. Second, I
>>>> don't
>>>> get too excited about wines whose primary source of sugar comes from
>>>> something other than the fruit for which it's made to taste like (i.e.
>>>> flower, herb wines). I'm looking for personal recommendations from the
>>>> group for good fruit wines. I've heard apricots and pears make good
>>>> wines.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions???
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Again,
>>>> Charles
>>>>
>>>> PS - Anyone interested in exchanging fruit wines? I was thinking that
>>>> might be a good way to try other fruit wine types...
>>>>
>>>
>>
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