Category Archives: Ten Wine Kits

If you’re following me on my quest to make all ten of the special edition Cru Select and Selection wine kits then things have been pretty slow over the past few days. Not much to report. The Piazza is completely … Continue reading →

It was only four days ago that I started the Selection Shirz/Viognier. The yeast must have went through a rapid growth stage because the juice was fermenting nicely when I looked in on it the next morning. I added a … Continue reading →

This is the first of five Winexpert Selection Limited Edition kits that I’ll be doing in this series. Since they are made by a different manufacturer I’ll go through a detailed description of this first kit. Immediately you are conscious of the … Continue reading →

It’s been a few days since I posted. Winter storms and staff shortage resulted in extra hours at the store for me. I didn’t have much time to write but don’t worry my wines were not neglected. Actually my wines … Continue reading →

I just checked in on my Toro and Piazza. The Toro is fermenting vigorously. The temperature has risen to 25º Celsius now so I’m happy with that. I just gave it a stir and it really smells nice with all … Continue reading →

I just checked in on my Toro. When I lifted the cover I got a strong whiff of oak. The fermentation has started and the oak is floating on top. Lots of foam and fizz. I gave it a good … Continue reading →

“It is difficult to envision Spain’s culture without their famous icon – the bull or ‘Toro’ as it is known in Spanish. A Toro is bold, aggressive and intense – a fitting name for this unforgettable and powerful wine.” This … Continue reading →

Just looked in on the Piazza. The specific gravity is 1.004. That’s down 16 points from yesterday! Still a strong fermentation going with foam on top. The raisins are starting to look a little weathered. I just gave it a … Continue reading →

I checked my Piazza yesterday at lunch time. It was fermenting vigorously. My daughter is complaining about the fermentation smell throughout the house. The fermentation has proceeded faster than I anticipated. ICV-D47 is supposed to be a slower fermenting yeast … Continue reading →

This year RJ Spagnols has decided to forgo the traditional naming of their Restricted Quantities wine kits. They’ve given the kits unique names that indicate a life style rather than the grape variety that they’ve used in past years. I … Continue reading →