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The Birth Of The Cherry Wine Project
If you haven't heard already I recently announced the birth of what I have dubbed "The Cherry Wine Project". I thought I'd begin by explaining what it is and answering a few questions you might have about it.
What Is It?
The purpose behind The Cherry Wine Project is to help teach people how to make fruit wine - plain and simple!
I figured why not arm myself with a digital camera and take pictures while I make a batch of cherry wine explaining what I was doing as I did it.
Why Cherry Wine?
Good question but the answer is simple ... my wife and I were in British Columbia (where some of the best fruit in Canada come from) a few weekends ago, drove by a fruit stand and saw that they were selling 20 lb boxes of fresh, juicy cherries. So how could we resist!
I've also tasted my ski patrol buddy Brian's cherry wine and it was excellent so I thought why not give it a try.
The other reason I wanted to make it was for my wife Michelle as she makes probably THE BEST French Onion Soup known to man (I'll see if I can get the recipe from her for you), which is typically made with port or sherry (i.e. Harvey's Bristol Cream). She likes to make it though with this cherry wine I brought back from Holland ... some might say in fact it was the "secret sauce" in her soup. Unfortunately she ran out so I guess you can say I was given some incentive if I ever wanted to have some French Onion Soup again ... :)
What If I Don't Want To Make Cherry Wine - Can I Make A Different Kind Of Fruit Wine?
Absolutely! If cherry wine isn't your bag baby then no worries! Wine making is simply a process that is pretty much the same regardless of the type of fruit you use so you can definitely use what you learn here to make your own wine. In fact, consider combining fruits! It's really up to you.
Is There A Cost To Participate?
This is the best part actually. There is no cost to be part of The Cherry Wine Project. That's right - zilch, nothing, nada!
So Why Are You Doing This?
Why not! I'm doing it anyways and I love to share my love and passion for wine making. I'm really just like that guy you know who lives next door or down the street who enjoys making wine and having people over to sit and talk wine making.
I'm a student of wine making myself and gain to benefit from your wine making experience as well. Have I messed up wine batches before? Hell ya! But the thing is you learn from your mistakes and improve your techniques from there.
How Do I Particiapate And Stay In Touch With The Project?
Two things you should do:
1. Sign Up To My Free 5-Part Wine Making Course: If you haven't done so already of course! You'll not only get 5 lessons emailed to you, you will also receive updates when new posts for The Cherry Wine Project and put up on this blog. There is a sign up form on the right side of my blog (www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress).
2. Become A Member Of This Cherry Wine Project Community (if you haven't already): Additional posts, comments and forum discussions where you can actively participate can be found here at: http://thecherrywineproject.ning.com. It's FREE TO JOIN!
I think that pretty much explains it but if you have any questions certainly don't hesitate to give me a shout by replying to this post or adding me as a friend then sending me a message.
My goal is to release one post per week but check back often as you never know when I'll add several posts in a row if things get really exciting.
Thanks for reading and I really look forward to connecting with you!
- Scott "The Wine Making Guy"
P.S. If you haven't checked it out already you can start by reading the recipe I'm following for the cherry wine by going to www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/2008/07/19/cherry-wine-recipe/
What Is It?
The purpose behind The Cherry Wine Project is to help teach people how to make fruit wine - plain and simple!
I figured why not arm myself with a digital camera and take pictures while I make a batch of cherry wine explaining what I was doing as I did it.
Why Cherry Wine?
Good question but the answer is simple ... my wife and I were in British Columbia (where some of the best fruit in Canada come from) a few weekends ago, drove by a fruit stand and saw that they were selling 20 lb boxes of fresh, juicy cherries. So how could we resist!
I've also tasted my ski patrol buddy Brian's cherry wine and it was excellent so I thought why not give it a try.
The other reason I wanted to make it was for my wife Michelle as she makes probably THE BEST French Onion Soup known to man (I'll see if I can get the recipe from her for you), which is typically made with port or sherry (i.e. Harvey's Bristol Cream). She likes to make it though with this cherry wine I brought back from Holland ... some might say in fact it was the "secret sauce" in her soup. Unfortunately she ran out so I guess you can say I was given some incentive if I ever wanted to have some French Onion Soup again ... :)
What If I Don't Want To Make Cherry Wine - Can I Make A Different Kind Of Fruit Wine?
Absolutely! If cherry wine isn't your bag baby then no worries! Wine making is simply a process that is pretty much the same regardless of the type of fruit you use so you can definitely use what you learn here to make your own wine. In fact, consider combining fruits! It's really up to you.
Is There A Cost To Participate?
This is the best part actually. There is no cost to be part of The Cherry Wine Project. That's right - zilch, nothing, nada!
So Why Are You Doing This?
Why not! I'm doing it anyways and I love to share my love and passion for wine making. I'm really just like that guy you know who lives next door or down the street who enjoys making wine and having people over to sit and talk wine making.
I'm a student of wine making myself and gain to benefit from your wine making experience as well. Have I messed up wine batches before? Hell ya! But the thing is you learn from your mistakes and improve your techniques from there.
How Do I Particiapate And Stay In Touch With The Project?
Two things you should do:
1. Sign Up To My Free 5-Part Wine Making Course: If you haven't done so already of course! You'll not only get 5 lessons emailed to you, you will also receive updates when new posts for The Cherry Wine Project and put up on this blog. There is a sign up form on the right side of my blog (www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress).
2. Become A Member Of This Cherry Wine Project Community (if you haven't already): Additional posts, comments and forum discussions where you can actively participate can be found here at: http://thecherrywineproject.ning.com. It's FREE TO JOIN!
I think that pretty much explains it but if you have any questions certainly don't hesitate to give me a shout by replying to this post or adding me as a friend then sending me a message.
My goal is to release one post per week but check back often as you never know when I'll add several posts in a row if things get really exciting.
Thanks for reading and I really look forward to connecting with you!
- Scott "The Wine Making Guy"
P.S. If you haven't checked it out already you can start by reading the recipe I'm following for the cherry wine by going to www.allwinemaking.com/WordPress/2008/07/19/cherry-wine-recipe/
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Comment by Scott Young on January 18, 2009 at 6:00pm -
Hey Peter,
The fruit wasn't cheap but so far the wine is tasting surprisingly good!
Scott
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Comment by peter lowe on October 26, 2008 at 10:31am -
Hi Scott must say that its around about the same time but they are so expensive its not as if you can just go and pick them off a tree here
cheers peter
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Comment by Scott Young on October 26, 2008 at 10:17am
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Hey Peter,
Cherries were in season earlier this year (in July) - when are they typically in season in the UK?
Scott
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Comment by peter lowe on October 26, 2008 at 2:36am
- hi scott as you know i make a lot af wine from fruit but isnt this expensive and time consuming i would give it a try but cherries are not in season over here in the uk
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