I've never had a clear wine form a haze after blending. Any idea what
would cause that? How do you clear it?

Bryan


On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:24:23 +0100, Luc Volders >
wrote:

>Blending can give some unpredictable results.
>The blended wine may produce a haze after a while.
>
>The best way to go would be blending in a carboy, waiting for a month or
>so and then botlle.
>
>Luc
>
>> On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:23:53 -0500, Dave Allison
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all.
>>>Happy New Year to each of you. Thanks for a fellowship around wine making.
>>>
>>>I finished a Vino del Vida Shiraz wine kit. I follow directions for a 6
>>>gallon kit, and after bottling and waiting 6 months... it's a little
>>>light. Not bad, but kinda light in nose and taste. So I was thinking
>>>about blending.... but I've never done that.
>>>
>>>I have 30 bottles. I have done the recommended blending test (several
>>>glasses, then mix different proportions until I find what I like.)
>>>
>>>I find an Australian Cab Sauv/Shiraz commercial wine - mixed to 40% to
>>>the kit 60% is a good taste.
>>>
>>>Do I:
>>>1. empty 29 bottles (took a bottle to figure this out) into a carboy and
>>>mix as above.
>>>2. open each bottle and remove 40% and recap.
>>>
>>>I'm thinking (oh, that is dangerous!) if I empty all the wine into a
>>>carboy, I'm adding exposure to air, I could damage the wine.
>>>
>>>I guess a third option in my head - is to decanter each bottle as I go
>>>and add 40% of the commercial wine. Of course this makes giving bottles
>>>away impossible. (don't drink this as is, add this other bottle to a
>>>proportion of ... no no no).
>>>
>>>
>>>Suggestions?
>>>
>>>DAve
>>>
>>>p.s. Not sure I'll do another VdV kit, my wine store mentioned many make
>>>it to a 5 gallon carboy. So many think this is a weak kit? just asking.