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OT: I bottled my wine

Village Idiot
Village Idiot Posts: 6,959
edited December 2012 in Off Topic
I've had 15 gallons of wine aging for a year.  5 gallons of Pinot Grigio, 5 gallons of Pinot Noir and 5 gallons of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Today, I bottled 72 bottles.

One of the most important things to do when bottling is to soak the corks for 48 hours in potassium metabisulfate.  I have become a pretty good cork soaker.  I soaked all 72 corks at one time.  My wife used to soak corks, but since we've been married, not so much.  Here are 10 gallons.

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Here is a label.  My last name is Willson (with two L's), so I decided to name my "winery" Twoelle.  (get it?)

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Dripping Springs, Texas.
Just west of Austintatious


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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,698
    I have called you many things, but """""cork soaker"""" was never one of them :x
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). 

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  • travisstrick
    travisstrick Posts: 5,002
    Not too shabby, you big cork soaker.
    Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,698
    edited December 2012

    You my friend are truely a Renaissance Man............................... I am never supprised at anything you do.............

    Now that is the very last good thing I say about you ^:)^

    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). 

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  • Stoater
    Stoater Posts: 292
    travisstrick said:
    Not too shabby, you big cork soaker.
    That made me laugh.

    No wonder he was sloshed when he did that wokking movie - the one with the vegetarian scallops.
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  • GrannyX4
    GrannyX4 Posts: 1,491
    AWESOME!!!!!
    Every day is a bonus day and every meal is a banquet in Winter Springs, Fl !
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    A 72-day supply of wine - nice!  (10 day supply for Travis).

    Did you make it from grapes squashed by Pam's feet or use the concentrate?
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    I love lamp..
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    How much? I'll be in Georgetown in early to mid-March. Volume discount?  :D
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,698
    Eggcelsior said:
    How much? I'll be in Georgetown in early to mid-March. Volume discount?  :D

    Hope you will be in Salado on March 16th.....
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). 

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  • TUTTLE871
    TUTTLE871 Posts: 1,316

    Gary,

    That looks very nice. Would make great Christmas presents. You never cease to amaze me.

    I am doing the same thing at this time but mine consists of a still and corn mash. Trying to perfect it now for presents for my friends.

    "Hold my beer and watch this S##T!"

    LARGE BGE DALLAS TX.

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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    Mickey said:
    Eggcelsior said:
    How much? I'll be in Georgetown in early to mid-March. Volume discount?  :D

    Hope you will be in Salado on March 16th.....
    (Psst) That's the plan. I showed the Salado site to my FIL when he was here. Backdoor SWMBO approval!!!
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  • Village Idiot
    Village Idiot Posts: 6,959
    edited December 2012
    @Travis said: Not too shabby, you big cork soaker. 

    I'm all teary eyed.  I think that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me.  :x

    @Mickey said:  You my friend are truely a Renaissance Man

    Hey man, I'm not THAT old !!!  :-t

    @Eggcelsier said: How much? I'll be in Georgetown in early to mid-March. Volume discount?  

    What do you think the chances of any of it lasting until March ?


    @Nolaegghead asked: Did you make it from grapes squashed by Pam's feet or use the concentrate?

    I was going to make it from grapes, but Pam said having purple feet would clash with her brown shoes.  It's concentrate.

    @Tuttle871 said: I am doing the same thing at this time but mine consists of a still and corn mash.

    We're not alcoholics.  Alcoholics go to meetings.  =))

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    Dripping Springs, Texas.
    Just west of Austintatious


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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    "Hi. My name is Eggcelsior, and I'm an egg-o-holic."

     *Burp*
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