i want to again thank everyone that helped me as i started making
fruit wines in 2005. i think the most important thing i have learned is
patience. wine that i bottled and didnt taste good in 2005 now do taste
good.(even the tomato wine). i learned that some primary fermentations
take 3-4 days and others take 7 days.

http://www.minibite.com/america/malone.htm

People say that winemaking and fishing teach you patience, but I do not
believe it. Patience is something that you either have or do not have.
These hobies will just show you whether you have it or not. You evidently
do have it. Enjoy! ;o)

Ray

> wrote in message
...
> i want to again thank everyone that helped me as i started making
> fruit wines in 2005. i think the most important thing i have learned is
> patience. wine that i bottled and didnt taste good in 2005 now do taste
> good.(even the tomato wine). i learned that some primary fermentations
> take 3-4 days and others take 7 days.
>
> http://www.minibite.com/america/malone.htm
>

For those of us who don't class ourselves as patient, there are of course fairly quick kit-wines to be brewed and
sampled for cheap fixes while the other wines are aging.

I have found that my excitement is for bottling. I am doing a quick red wine kit at the moment and the thing I am
looking forward to most is getting the wine bottled. This is probably because I have only bottled about 50 bottles
using my portuguese bottler and it works so nicely!

Good luck on your 'long and winey road' ds549!

Jim

"Ray Calvert" > wrote in message . ..
> People say that winemaking and fishing teach you patience, but I do not believe it. Patience is something that you
> either have or do not have. These hobies will just show you whether you have it or not. You evidently do have it.
> Enjoy! ;o)
>
> Ray
>
> > wrote in message ...
>> i want to again thank everyone that helped me as i started making
>> fruit wines in 2005. i think the most important thing i have learned is
>> patience. wine that i bottled and didnt taste good in 2005 now do taste
>> good.(even the tomato wine). i learned that some primary fermentations
>> take 3-4 days and others take 7 days.
>>
>> http://www.minibite.com/america/malone.htm
>>
>
>

I agree with you. Bottling is the APEX of the wine making experience, in
my mind, for the wine maker. Though we have moved mere grape juice (or
for some, grapes!) forward into primaries, carboys, rackings, added
things (oak chips, Meta, Sorbate, etc.) it is the moment of bottling we
THINK it is ready for that final step.

I am still learning - but I find the taste of a "ready to bottle" wine
as wonderful, as I am guessing it is "time". It is still harsh or
whatever, but we know it will mature and get better. (or bitter, pray not!)

Patience is a virtue in wine making. I have learned that my type A
personality can be controlled. Like when I fish (good one, Ray!), as
sometimes i actually fish with just a weight on. Don't really want to
catch anything, just want to be in this spot.

My fruit recipes are still maturing. The cranberry is harsh with alcohol
(could take 2 years in bottle?), my pumpkin I'm afraid to taste yet, the
strawberry is delightful yet not ready, I'll bottle my first Blueberry
next month. I've bottled 300+ bottles and still am learning.

...and as Jim wrote, I find quick kit-wines cool. Island mist, Niagara
Mist, Connoisseur, etc. all give good quick wines, and very popular. I
just bottled a Cranberry Shiraz and a Citrus Symphony, both are hits!

Good luck.
DAve

jim wrote:
> For those of us who don't class ourselves as patient, there are of course fairly quick kit-wines to be brewed and
> sampled for cheap fixes while the other wines are aging.
>
> I have found that my excitement is for bottling. I am doing a quick red wine kit at the moment and the thing I am
> looking forward to most is getting the wine bottled. This is probably because I have only bottled about 50 bottles
> using my portuguese bottler and it works so nicely!
>
> Good luck on your 'long and winey road' ds549!
>
> Jim
>
> "Ray Calvert" > wrote in message . ..
>> People say that winemaking and fishing teach you patience, but I do not believe it. Patience is something that you
>> either have or do not have. These hobies will just show you whether you have it or not. You evidently do have it.
>> Enjoy! ;o)
>>
>> Ray
>>
>> > wrote in message ...
>>> i want to again thank everyone that helped me as i started making
>>> fruit wines in 2005. i think the most important thing i have learned is
>>> patience. wine that i bottled and didnt taste good in 2005 now do taste
>>> good.(even the tomato wine). i learned that some primary fermentations
>>> take 3-4 days and others take 7 days.
>>>
>>> http://www.minibite.com/america/malone.htm
>>>
>>
>
>