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Thursday 6 May 2010

In My Glass Tonight

I'm enjoying a wine made from 1 carton of white grape juice mixed with 1 carton of pomegranate juice (per gallon of wine), a little sugar, some nutrient, vintner's harvest MA33 yeast and the need for finings.

It was meant to be one that fermented and cleared fast to make a light easy drinking wine that is ready to drink in 6-8 weeks. Well it needed finings and by the time I realised about 10 weeks had passed. But still a decent table wine at 12 weeks is cool.


As you can see it's clear as a bell, but you can't see how wonderful the colour is, tried fiddling with camera settings but it always looks like Whisky rather than a pale pink blush. At 12 weeks old it is just starting to get some interesting flavour, albeit very subtle. Until now it has been perfectly acceptable, light (11.5% ABV), dry, beautiful colour, but not very interesting. It is however a great gap filler, like something pleasant to drink while your other wine gets a chance to age. And that was the point, a wine that is quick, easy and cheap to make, that is ready to drink soon.

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