Hello from France

[Casey76]

Good afternoon everyone :)

I'm a British transplant living in France and working in Switzerland and after deciding that the summer isn't warm enough to sweeten my grapes I decided to try and make wine with them this year :rofl:

Since harvest is still a long way off (late spetember, if I'm lucky!) I thought I'd try and get a couple of practice rounds in first, so I've armed myself with an "all inclusive" kit, but more importantly a few PET containers, and I'm all sorted, itching to be off.

I'm planning to start with a couple of rounds of fruit juice brews first, before I try whole fruit brewing... who knows where this could lead

I am realy quite excited. It's not something I've ever done before, and I'm not particularly a wine drinker (though the majority of my friends and family are), but living in France, it is almost sacrilidge not to have at least a couple of bottles on wine on standby in case of unexpected visitors!

I hope the forum doesn't mind a few (lot...) of newbie questions, and no doubts a few panics along the way :lol:

happy brewing...

Katrina

 

[BrotherMalice]

Hello & Welcome to the forum :)

Brewing wine is not my thing but I am sure someone who does wil be along soonish :)

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[charlie_mead_face]

welcome to the forum :

 

[pittsy]

welcome Katrina to the forum

 

[ArmChair]

welcome to the forumKatrina :thumb:

 

[dennisking]

Hi and welcome.

 

[Vossy1]

Welcome aboard Katrina :thumb:

 

[oldbloke]

Just in case you didn't know: even with red wine grapes, you won't get properly red wine unless you ferment with the skins in. According to the books, anyway.

 

[Casey76]

Thanks for the welcome everyone :)

That's not a problem for my oldbloke... my grapes are white I don't know which variety though, as I inherited them with the house :?