This week we started a wine making process using kits we picked up at a local brewery supply shop. Mark selected an Amarone, and I selected a Montepulciano. This should take a few weeks of "activity" and about six months of aging. So.. get ready for some Christmas wine. :)I posted a few photos on Picasa, and will post more as we go. Our boss lent us some of his equipment for our first run, though if this works I can't imagine not getting my own set of equipment.
The kits are made by a company called Winexpert. We've already called them up with questions, and I have to say that they're absolutely great about helping you out. They're happy to take questions and share advice. When you call, you actually get "real" people.
Having tried some of this already, I can attest to the wine being of good quality. Is it comparable to the best Duckhorn Merlot? Not really. Is it better than Australian kangaroo-themed wine? Absolutely and by far. What I've had is good stuff, so as long as we don't mess it up, we should have about 12 gallons of good wine at the end of this for the cost of our time and about $260. That works out to about $4.50 a bottle, which is a killer deal.
The wine is supposed to be in good shape when aged for six months, and will improve up to three years. We'll see how that goes. Right now the wine is sitting in a room fermenting. Nice!
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