I'm a newbie. I have been reading this NG for months and have learned more about winemaking from current (and archival) posters than I ever thought possible. I truly appreciate the sharing of successes and mistakes by so many people. I purchased my first decent wine kit in Sept last year, a BK Selection Stags Leap Merlot. I followed the directions closely and it has been bulk aging for over 3 months now. I like wine...a lot...so I started a BK Selection Australian Cab/Shiraz and it has been aging now for a couple months. Then I started a few country wines, and then some Welch's wines, and suddenly I have 14 batches in various levels of production in my basement. My point is, I can't take it anymore...the anticipation is killing me! I've thiefed a dozen samples of the Stags Leap for various friends and have received nothing but glowing reviews and requests for a bottle. So...I'm not waiting any longer. I'm too weak! I'm bottling it tonight and then I'm going to pour myself a glass. I might even light up a cigar. Then I'm going to sit amongst my carboys and tell them stories about when they were young. Does it get any better?
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20 years ago