Friday is Wine Making Day
In the future we plan to add a wine making area to the RV garage. Until then we’ve designated Fridays as Wine Making Days. That means that on Fridays I clear out of the kitchen and The Man of The … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Wine Making
All Is Well
Our windstorm turned out to be no big deal. The winds weren’t as severe as expected. Although, the bad winds did last longer than initially predicted. The power flickered last night, but stayed on. Here are some links that I’ve … Continue reading →
Look What We Found at Trader Joe’s
While the Man of the House does make most of our wine, sometimes we run short. We found a lovely wine to help fill the gap between batches of wine. It’s Panilonco 2008 Reserve Chardonnay/Voignier from Trader Joe’s. You can … Continue reading →
Oregano Wine is Bottled
Last week we bottled our oregano wine. I’ll give you a report once we’ve tasted it.
Continue reading →Earthquake?
Evidently we had an earthquake early this morning. The Man of the House and I slept through the whole thing. When I heard the news I trotted down to the wine closet to make sure none of our bottles had … Continue reading →
Apple Harvest
Recently The Man of the House harvested our apples. We have two dwarf apple trees and two apple trees in pots. (They’re in pots so that the trees can move with us when we find our dream house.) The apples … Continue reading →
TGIF and Big Red
We made it to Friday! I don’t know about you but I’m glad the weekend is within sight. We’ve got a few chores on our schedule. We’re also going to see some friends. So the weekend will be a nice … Continue reading →
Olympic Cellars and the USOC – Update
Earlier this year I wrote about the dispute between Olympic Cellars and the United States Olympic Committee. Basically someone wrote some bad legislation that gives the USOC almost exclusive rights to use the term “Olympic”. This is very troubling to … Continue reading →
Mead Bottling
Today The Man of the House and I bottled four gallons of mead. Mead is a wine that’s made with honey instead of fruit. (You can get the details on making mead at WashingtonWinemaker.com.) It’s difficult to describe the taste of … Continue reading →
Living With a Winemaker
Living with a winemaker can be like living with a mad scientist. There are strange chemicals and vials. There are scary looking devices in the closet. Rooms are filled to the brim with bottles. There’s scientific equipment in the basement. … Continue reading →