Well, I had a Shiraz that was kinda weak, so I put in 18% Cabernet and
it is a nice table wine.
I tried mixing Pinor Noir with Cab and it wasn't good to me.
Syrah is good with Cab. - I think I mixed 20% syrah to the cab.
Zinfandel and Pinot Noir I tried 30% Zin to the Pinot -- washed out the
Pinot - not good.
That's my experiences.
Have fun experimenting. Oh, and I experiment by mixing ounces, not
bottles, keeping track of the proportion. Like I'll have 4 glasses, each
with 2 ounces of one wine, then experiment by adding x ounces of another
wine. This saves wine. smile. DAve
What brand kits do you do? I"m mostly doing WinExpert - they seem a
little better than others. What do you think?
DAve

JB wrote:
> OK. After a positive experience on my first two kit wines I'm ready to go
> again. This time I'd like to get 2-3 different red wines, bottle up 2-3
> gallons of each and then experiment with the remainder by blending with some
> from the other(s). Some blends seem a natural - Cabernet/syrah, etc.
>
> Here's my question: Any recommendations on which wines to try and ratios to
> blend? Any success stories to share?
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> TIA.
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> John
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