tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post6506293216402248191..comments2018-10-15T07:34:58.201+02:00Comments on a sustainable life: Adventures in Wine Makingjulochkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-39703159656453858072011-10-08T10:31:49.084+02:002011-10-08T10:31:49.084+02:00This looks different. I found the easiest way to r...This looks different. I found the easiest way to release flavour and colour of the berries was a simple potato masher (the metal one with holes). My wine now looks like an amazingly dark malbec. Of course it is too early to taste, but fingers crossed it works. We are also now drinking the elderflower wine we made, which everyone loves. It looks exactly like white wine but has a brilliant floral finish. Also we did champagne from the flowers earlier which was great, until it began to explode! :DGee Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446458659738736594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-30474040388410903262011-10-08T02:28:31.539+02:002011-10-08T02:28:31.539+02:00Oh my, this is exciting, I wish you good luck. Ho...Oh my, this is exciting, I wish you good luck. How wonderful to make your own wine from berries you grew.the wild magnoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355836751549469688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-33614028020071020792011-09-19T10:08:41.667+02:002011-09-19T10:08:41.667+02:00What an adventure!What an adventure!Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615312735934679102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-78636606533364871562011-09-14T13:02:32.353+02:002011-09-14T13:02:32.353+02:00Not only is it very delicious, it's brilliant ...Not only is it very delicious, it's brilliant to use in a casserole with venison, or strong-flavoured sausages.Sue Krekorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076417498229441909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-16007436028369436922011-09-14T11:28:11.410+02:002011-09-14T11:28:11.410+02:00I've never ventured into wine making, but love...I've never ventured into wine making, but love the idea of it. I have a neighbor who has taken some of my damson crop to make wine, so I'm hoping to reap some of the benefits!Alice Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908023945688805053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079554682048845509.post-90678284034421733672011-09-13T20:24:03.445+02:002011-09-13T20:24:03.445+02:00we had a lesson in mead-making last night!! many o...we had a lesson in mead-making last night!! many of these same tools were shown, as well as rather harsh-sounding very chemical-y cleaners for the bottles. we don't have enough honey for making mead yet this year (and honestly, i didn't much like the one he had for us to sample - it was REALLY alcohol-y, tho' i got some ideas on how to improve the taste with more herbs - i'm thinking sage would be interesting - but i digress), so we're confining our fermentation to cider. and just tonight, we were promised a whole load of apples!! yay!<br /><br />meanwhile, i'd better go check my elderberries..i'm going to make cordial of them. :-) and maybe try some vinegar - that might be really interesting for salads.julochkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.com