Jaret on Nostr: I made wine with my Italian father-in-law for 5+ years. Only California grapes that ...
I made wine with my Italian father-in-law for 5+ years. Only California grapes that we put through a hopper to crack and ferment in a barrel for a week or so, that eventually got pressed through a wooden wine press by turning a lever to stamp down on the grapes— that presses out the wine. Old school minus how they would stamp grapes with their feet in the olden days back in Italy.
Otto demijohns (8 carboys) at approximately 450 litres that would last us about a year 😀. 50+ cases some years.
Every lunch I ate with him when I drank (almost 6 years I haven’t)— 1 Evian glass bottle full of wine would be on the table to start, that often led to two— or more depending on how many were at the table.
Every dinner I sat down — without fail I would be given 1 bottle and he would have 1 bottle— always, for work done maybe— to start.
And I would pretty much always finish that bottle and then some.
If I just drank the wine, it would make me quite tired as it was very clear but very very strong along with a hefty Italian meal, however, I would never have a hangover when I woke up— ever, that I recall.
If I mixed in a shot of grappa or beer, I was likely to have a headache and a potential hangover.
I’ve drank enough to provision for an army at times and I would get really bad hangovers as I aged— but never with his wine.
There is a lot of shit pumped into purchased wine, especially the cheap stuff, and likely higher end stuff also.
Otto demijohns (8 carboys) at approximately 450 litres that would last us about a year 😀. 50+ cases some years.
Every lunch I ate with him when I drank (almost 6 years I haven’t)— 1 Evian glass bottle full of wine would be on the table to start, that often led to two— or more depending on how many were at the table.
Every dinner I sat down — without fail I would be given 1 bottle and he would have 1 bottle— always, for work done maybe— to start.
And I would pretty much always finish that bottle and then some.
If I just drank the wine, it would make me quite tired as it was very clear but very very strong along with a hefty Italian meal, however, I would never have a hangover when I woke up— ever, that I recall.
If I mixed in a shot of grappa or beer, I was likely to have a headache and a potential hangover.
I’ve drank enough to provision for an army at times and I would get really bad hangovers as I aged— but never with his wine.
There is a lot of shit pumped into purchased wine, especially the cheap stuff, and likely higher end stuff also.