These posts are about the beginning of my wine-making adventures.
For this post, I decided to write just a quick blurb about the last couple years and then do a #photodump. I am sorry that I have been silent for so long! I have been distracted with all the winemaking fun. Here is a quick bulleted overview of the last couple years: I finished making […]
A Lot Has Happened Since 2020… Read More »
After harvest, several things must happen before the yeast can start partying (by consuming the sugars, aka. primary fermentation). The first thing Mr. B and his friend Mr. S told me when we arrived at the destemming location was “winemaking is mostly about cleaning.” Yay. But, if cleaning will protect my wine and help me
Getting the Party Started Read More »
Y’all, so much has happened in the last week; I can’t cover it all in one post. So bear with me as I try to catch you up on the wine’s status. Let’s start with harvest! I left Houston on Monday afternoon, arriving in Mason at ~5:30pm. After checking into a cute Mason BnB, Mr.
Back in February, one of my teachers at the Texas Wine School (I’ll call her Ms. S), connected me to a winemaker (I’ll call him Mr. B) who is helping me with everything I need to get started. Many plans have been thrown around about how to get grapes/grape must back to Houston from Mason,
Lesson 1: Roll with it Read More »
Hello friends, People say “follow your dreams”. My risk averse self has so far called my big dream a pipe dream, relegating it to day dreaming and “zone-out” moments. Well, in early 2019, I took a tiny step that led to me BUYING 500 POUNDS OF GRAPES. Yehaw! At a high level, I dream of
Urban Winery in Beta Mode Read More »
