#28 – Mystery Fortune Plum
Bottled (21) 375ml and (10) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 22.5% ABV on 10 February 2013. Mr. Jones’ mysterious plums were once again in season, and I was back at his tree picking as many as I could. I was …
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#29 – Strawnierbingy (Strawberry, Rainier Cherry, Bing Cherry)
Bottled (19) 375ml and (9) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 18.25% ABV on 2 February 2013. I had some leftover Rainier and Bing cherries in the freezer. By themselves, not enough to make a batch by itself, but perhaps if …
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#26 – Rainier Cherry
Bottled (22) 325ml and (6) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 20.5% ABV on 21 October 2012. The other half of the cherries I bought via charity were Rainier cherries. I would have been remiss if I hadn’t at least attempted …
#25 – Bing Cherry
Bottled (26) 325ml and (6) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 23% ABV on 8 October 2012. Through a coworker’s charity, I purchased a whole bunch of Bing and Rainier cherries at a very good price (compared to grocery store prices and what I …
#19 – Mango
Bottled (23) 325ml and (11) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 18.25% ABV on 15 April 2012. After the high-octane results with my first mango wine were running low, I decided to try again with something a bit more refined — even …
#14 – Nectarine
Bottled (16) 325ml and (16) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 19.5% ABV on 5 February 2012. This is the first wine that, after it fermented bone dry, I finished to taste — that is, about a week before bottling, I …
#11 – Cherry
Bottled (5) 325ml and (10) 750ml (from 3 gallons) at 19% ABV on 19 October 2011. Revisited the bottle held for 2013 on 5 January 2014 (okay, I’m a little behind…) It’s mellowed slightly but as I recall it was …
#7 – Mango
Bottled (15) 750ml (from 3+ gallons) at 23% ABV on 2 April 2011. Yes, 23% ABV. I’m not quite sure how the yeast was able to survive, as its listed tolerance was only 18-19%. My theory is that in the …