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.