Yesterday David and I did something fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. We went to theHomemade Wine Showcase at Grapestompers in Laurel Springs, NC. Have I mentioned yet that it was fantastic?
David and I made our first batch of homemade wine several months ago. Though it didn't turn out so great, winemaking is definitely not something you give up on after one try. And talking to folks yesterday at the showcase gave us lots of pointers on how to potentially fix, and definitely avoid, ever having fizzy merlot ever again. The people were simply geniuses. I love them. Ha!
We were able to taste some 68 homemade wines, ports and meads. We started with the white wines, tasted through reds, got to check out some fruit wines, then went on to the ports then meads. I tasted some really good things yesterday! And not a single thing was spit-out worthy, which I honestly expected. I guess I projected my own not-so-fab wine expectations onto others, and boy did they prove me wrong.
I found a new second-favorite wine in Amarone, which is an Italian wine. I had never had any before (which was a little shocking considering David and I have had our fair share of wines plus some) and I totally loved it. There were actually several bottles there. Another fantastic one was lime wine. I know, it sounds odd, but it was sooooogood. And we had a white chocolate port which was to die for, and some really good meads. I never realized what the alcohol content was in meads before - as I'd never had one - but those buggers are no joke. Ha!
If you ever get the chance to go to a homemade wine showcase, definitely take the plunge. I was so shocked and relieved at how good all these wines were and will definitely be marking my calendar for next year. And David and I got our next wine kit. Eek! We'll start a batch of Pinot Gris this week, and I'll try my best to document the process.
And then of course here's Lily. She had a lot of fun yesterday, and is the boss at tossing bean bags. Love this kid!
Check out all of our photos from the Grapestompers Homemade Wine Showcase in it's Flickr set.
Ciao!
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