this years wine

[the big lebowski]

hi all looks like i wont be making anymore wine this year so i thought id post what i made and see what everyone else has made ,i have made 15 gallons of sparkling elder flower ,5 gallons of plum and blackberry,5 gallons of elderberry and banana and 2 gallons of rhubarb,ginger and raisens and im chuffed to bits with that this year (and yes i am showing off abit ,sorry ) so whats everyone else made ? and how did you get on ? any horrer stories ? i only had 5 glass bottles explode out of 90,that was a scary week tho, cheers

[WilliamD]

Well done BL. We have two grape vines and usually put the plentiful harvest through the juicer to make (non-alcoholic) grape juice. But this year I'm sure I pruned the vines too late and so the grapes are still growing now and won't lead to anything worthwhile. Enjoy your bounty - you've done briiliantly by the sound of it. :-)

[bearded bloke]

Well done that man














When's the party ? hic

[ldsau93]

I've had reasonable success this year and currently have the following either in demis or bottles:
- Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Elderflower, Gooseberry (foraged)
- Plum, Pear, Rhubarb (shop-bought fruit)
Elderberry should've been on this list but some fat pigeons got to the bushes before me!

The Rhubarb is particularly fine and i suspect will mature well.

[the big lebowski]

good stuff i have now added carrot wine to the list and im thinking of giving rosehip a go too

[astraman1]

i made
5l rhubarb and apple wine
5l strawberry ribena wine
10l strawberry cider (with real strawberries) 10%

[BarleySugar]

Blackcurrant and grape (from frozen fruit) - came out a medium to dry rose, very popular with the son-in-law, I bottled in August, stocks down from 17 to 10 bottles!
Blackberry (cleared but not bottled)
Apple (cleared but not bottled)
Grape (only put on last week)
Also peach vodka, cherry liqueur, apricot brandy and sloe gin.
Lager and brown ale from kits on the go too.

[Jay22]

Me? I don't make wine, I just drink it!