It’s the first of the year and for the past several years I’ve made some winemaking resolutions. Last year I was three for four only failing on the resolution to harvest grapes grown at my house. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong including birds and rain prior to, during and after harvest time. So this year I know better than to make a resolution where I have very little to control.
2012 Winemaking Resolutions
- Use the filter Kathy gave me for a Christmas present.
- Make a raspberry melomel.
- Monitor the weather in California and determine if I should make another barrel of Cabernet Sauvignon. I realize that I would have to commit to making a barrel of Cab prior to harvest, however the decision could be delayed until enough information is derived to make a prediction if 2012 will be a great year or just a good year.
- Make another very high end kit white wine. I swore off kit wines a few years ago. Then at the urging of a wine blogger, I decided to try a high end white. It turned out quite good. I’d like to try another high end white wine kit and see if I get similar results.
Based on prior year resolutions, four is a nice number to deal with. Of course I’ll try additional winemaking experiments, however the four resolutions mentioned above are all realistic.
Cheers,
Terry
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