Subscribe to RSS feedThis weekend was "bottling weekend." Here is one of the final products:
That's right, the Villa Sophia, 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon "Gruccia" has found its way, with a little labor on my part, out of the carboys and into the bottle. This year's wine is called "gruccia." You see at one point during the winemaking a bung made its way into the carboy, and well, you can guess how I got it out, can't you?
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Villa Sophia 2007 "Gruccia"
Category: Wine
Posted on: January 21, 2008 12:06 PM, by Dave Bacon
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So, how'd it taste?
Posted by: mick | January 21, 2008 1:07 PM
Promising :) More drinkable than my last batch, that's for sure.
Posted by: Dave Bacon | January 21, 2008 1:51 PM
I am excited to see a posting here on TQP that I can understand! :-)
I am quite intrigued by your enological efforts. One of these days I'll have to take the plunge myself.
Posted by: Mark O'Connor | January 22, 2008 2:23 PM
Hey there - Congrats on the wine! I look forward to trying some :-)
Posted by: Brad | February 1, 2008 6:48 PM
You are a brave brave man, Brad!
Posted by: Dave Bacon | February 1, 2008 7:08 PM