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WhollyHeretic

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11. This is the kit I used

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 12:30 AM

Dec 2011

http://www.winemakersdepot.com/Grand-Cru-Chardonnay-Wine-Kit-P403.aspx

My wife bought if from a local retailer along with an equipment kit. You can usually get some good advice at local wine supply shops. The place I go to is great. When my wife bought me the stuff for Christmas she was actually recovering from open heart and lung surgery so couldn't leave the house. The owner drove it out to our house no charge and even carried it down stairs and put in a closet. If you buy an equipment kit skip the ones with the hand corkers. They are a pain to use and you have to actually use smaller corks. The $10 per bottle price I was talking about included me spending $60 for a floor corker.

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Any winemakers here? [View all] WhollyHeretic Dec 2011 OP

Awesome label! :) Lucinda Dec 2011 #1

Thanks. The picture is actually from a photo I took in Paris of the Moulin Rouge and then used a WhollyHeretic Dec 2011 #3

Very cool photo! Lucinda Dec 2011 #5

I got so many great photos in Paris. It really is just breathtaking. WhollyHeretic Dec 2011 #7

Not yet! Probably only a matter of time...it was my chem professor in grad school, a really good NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #2

I had never liked wine much until I went to Paris on our honeymoon. I only really liked white wine WhollyHeretic Dec 2011 #4

I think we need a foodie commune. Lucinda Dec 2011 #6

Any idea how much it ended up costing per bottle? Suich Dec 2011 #8

The first batch worked out to $10 a bottle. That includes all the equipment such as corker, carboy, WhollyHeretic Dec 2011 #9

That's impressive! Suich Dec 2011 #10

This is the kit I used WhollyHeretic Dec 2011 #11