Carl took a wine making class many years ago when we lived in Ohio and has developed his wine-making skills into practically an art form. People are always curious about the kind of wine he makes. The answer is that he can make any kind of wine that it's possible to make.
Thanks to the availability of grape concentrates, he makes Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Pino Grigio, Liebfraumilch, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Riesling, Chamblis, Chenin Blanc, and Port, to name a few. In addition to that, he makes all kinds of wine from fresh fruit – strawberry, black raspberry, and plum are favorites. The produce manager at our local grocery store has become a good friend.
When we lived in Marengo, Ohio, he made wonderful dandelion, elderberry, blackberry, and sparkling apple wine from fruit we picked on our property. We do not dwell on other less-than-memorable wines his friends talked him into. Suffice it to say that banana wine and tomato wine are every bit as bad as one might imagine. He learned that orange, peach, and pineapple wine made from fresh fruit is pretty awful. If you see these wines for sale they are probably grape wine with artificial flavorings. Run the other way!
Because he uses the same products, techniques, and care as any commercial winery, Carl's wine cannot be classed with most homemade wines. What you see in the picture above is the result of 40 pounds of plums beginning the aging process along with five gallons of Zinfandel. And, no, he doesn't sell it. To do so is illegal. We do look forward to a nice glass of wine before dinner. Our friends enjoy it too.
Thanks to the availability of grape concentrates, he makes Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Pino Grigio, Liebfraumilch, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Riesling, Chamblis, Chenin Blanc, and Port, to name a few. In addition to that, he makes all kinds of wine from fresh fruit – strawberry, black raspberry, and plum are favorites. The produce manager at our local grocery store has become a good friend.
When we lived in Marengo, Ohio, he made wonderful dandelion, elderberry, blackberry, and sparkling apple wine from fruit we picked on our property. We do not dwell on other less-than-memorable wines his friends talked him into. Suffice it to say that banana wine and tomato wine are every bit as bad as one might imagine. He learned that orange, peach, and pineapple wine made from fresh fruit is pretty awful. If you see these wines for sale they are probably grape wine with artificial flavorings. Run the other way!
Because he uses the same products, techniques, and care as any commercial winery, Carl's wine cannot be classed with most homemade wines. What you see in the picture above is the result of 40 pounds of plums beginning the aging process along with five gallons of Zinfandel. And, no, he doesn't sell it. To do so is illegal. We do look forward to a nice glass of wine before dinner. Our friends enjoy it too.
