wine update

This past weekend we pressed the grapes. We cleaned the press outside in a torrential downpour. Our yield was 38 gallons. My friend also purchased a French oak barrel to condition the wine in, but at the moment it is all in glass until we soak the barrel (to swell it) and determine how strong the oak flavor of the barrel is.

We may still do one more smaller batch of wine, otherwise next up is a 50 gallon batch of hard cider.

If you're in town sometime 7-12 months from now, come on by and I'll keep you lit like a Christmas tree, or we can work on our gin tans together.