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How To Open Boxed Wine

Posted on January 10, 2012 by waywardwine

Although seemingly obvious, I open a bag-in-box wine, and tell you how to: For those desiring the extended version: For my review of this wine click the linked text below: https://waywardwine.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/grenache-blend-cuvee-de-pena-v-d-p-pyrenees-orientales-fr-2008-3l/ Andrew Jefford discusses the benefits of bulk versus glass … Continue reading →

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HAPPY.NEW.SAME.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by waywardwine

Wine follows its own calendar. You can’t rush it. All you can hope is to avoid panic. It has taken two months for it to settle, since I picked up vidal blanc grapes in October. I itch to bottle it. … Continue reading →

Posted in CABERNET CRISES: MY FOURTH WINE, OENOLOGICAL ODYSSEY | Tagged Christmas break, corks, detritus, Food, Grape, light snow, New year, October, Oregon, tank bottom, Vidal Blanc, vidal blanc grapes, vignoles, wine, yeast | Leave a comment

NOW.WHAT?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by waywardwine

A little wine-down-time, and I go to re-rack… Fine. Dandy. Now what? I try the wine left in the tank. It’s hopelessly mild. My wife tastes it. There’s alcohol, something citrus, pear, maybe mineral hiding around there. But she likens … Continue reading →

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SECOND.SHOT.

Posted on December 13, 2011 by waywardwine

Clearly I can’t multitask. Last week’s post proved that babbling on camera and racking wine don’t mix… Self-reflexive! For those out of the loop, since October 23rd, I’ve been fashioning wine out of Vidal Blanc juice, which I bought from … Continue reading →

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END.GAME.

Posted on November 28, 2011 by waywardwine

The end is nigh. Fermentation has slowed in my six gallons of vidal blanc juice. Less than a week has expired since I picked up the juice. Last night’s reading (below) was a call to arms (and racking siphon tubes). … Continue reading →