Brace yourself. My hunt for winecraft’s golden fleece, cold stabilization, has brought the glass carboy to the car. The outdoor freeze presents my last chance to chill the wine. But dangers and complications ensue…

A bleary but hopeful the morning after….

A few days pass. I wake up late for work. Only one choice lays before me….

The chariot race to work ended in victory. A few falling leaves turned their points on my windshield, but ever-valiant, I survived.

The weather forecast holds temperatures beneath the forties for the rest of the week. This should be enough to precipitate out any lingering tartrate crystals.