Comments on: Virgin Wines’ Discovery Wine Club – the Clever Way to Buy Wine http://www.wineblogassociation.org/virgin-wines-discovery-wine-club-the-clever-way-to-buy-wine Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:43:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Genericjinxx526 http://www.wineblogassociation.org/virgin-wines-discovery-wine-club-the-clever-way-to-buy-wine/comment-page-1#comment-521 Genericjinxx526 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:17:08 +0000 http://www.wineblogassociation.org/virgin-wines-discovery-wine-club-the-clever-way-to-buy-wine#comment-521 obviously postal service... obviously postal service…

]]> By: DancesWithPoodles812 http://www.wineblogassociation.org/virgin-wines-discovery-wine-club-the-clever-way-to-buy-wine/comment-page-1#comment-518 DancesWithPoodles812 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:44:37 +0000 http://www.wineblogassociation.org/virgin-wines-discovery-wine-club-the-clever-way-to-buy-wine#comment-518 Soooo pretty... :-) Soooo pretty… :-)

]]> By: Quinn2311 http://www.wineblogassociation.org/virgin-wines-discovery-wine-club-the-clever-way-to-buy-wine/comment-page-1#comment-515 Quinn2311 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:47:25 +0000 http://www.wineblogassociation.org/virgin-wines-discovery-wine-club-the-clever-way-to-buy-wine#comment-515 i like Postal Service version better dont get me wrng this is good it jus doesnt feel the same i like Postal Service version better dont get me wrng this is good it jus doesnt feel the same

]]> By: Katie B http://www.wineblogassociation.org/virgin-wines-discovery-wine-club-the-clever-way-to-buy-wine/comment-page-1#comment-524 Katie B Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:34:18 +0000 http://www.wineblogassociation.org/virgin-wines-discovery-wine-club-the-clever-way-to-buy-wine#comment-524 If drinking wine you plan 1 bottle for 4 and 1/2 servings - however a tasting is far less about 1 oz per taster (about 30ml) which is approximately 25 tastings per bottle (750ml). I do recommend purchasing a few extra bottles to sell (just double your purchase price) or making a deal with a local wine seller to give you a commission for referring people to them for additional bottles. Have a card handy with the sellers name, address and a list of the wines they are tasting as well as a 1-5 score for the taster to keep so they remember the wines they preferred. Don't forget to have a selection of cheeses and crackers as well as some grapes and lots of water for cleansing the pallet (i recommend having a large vessel with cucumber slices in it for a full cleanse of the wine sugars) - then pour it into smaller pitchers as you go. Hope this helps! If drinking wine you plan 1 bottle for 4 and 1/2 servings – however a tasting is far less about 1 oz per taster (about 30ml) which is approximately 25 tastings per bottle (750ml). I do recommend purchasing a few extra bottles to sell (just double your purchase price) or making a deal with a local wine seller to give you a commission for referring people to them for additional bottles. Have a card handy with the sellers name, address and a list of the wines they are tasting as well as a 1-5 score for the taster to keep so they remember the wines they preferred. Don't forget to have a selection of cheeses and crackers as well as some grapes and lots of water for cleansing the pallet (i recommend having a large vessel with cucumber slices in it for a full cleanse of the wine sugars) – then pour it into smaller pitchers as you go. Hope this helps!

]]> By: GothNinja http://www.wineblogassociation.org/virgin-wines-discovery-wine-club-the-clever-way-to-buy-wine/comment-page-1#comment-525 GothNinja Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:54:53 +0000 http://www.wineblogassociation.org/virgin-wines-discovery-wine-club-the-clever-way-to-buy-wine#comment-525 To make wine at home, these are my favorite resources: http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/ http://www.homewinemaking.co.uk/ For virtually any fruit wine, the fruit is crushed in a press to extract the juice. Depending on the style, the pulp and seeds will be left in the must to ferment with the juice. For others, it will be strained out. I just finished a batch of pomegranate wine (where the seeds pretty much ARE the juice) where I crushed all the pomegranates myself. It's quite a bit of work without the proper press. To make wine at home, these are my favorite resources:
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/
http://www.homewinemaking.co.uk/

For virtually any fruit wine, the fruit is crushed in a press to extract the juice. Depending on the style, the pulp and seeds will be left in the must to ferment with the juice. For others, it will be strained out.

I just finished a batch of pomegranate wine (where the seeds pretty much ARE the juice) where I crushed all the pomegranates myself. It's quite a bit of work without the proper press.

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