Alex's current winemaking

This is a picture of the wines I've started so far this year. Altogether, these jars will yeild 150 bottles of wine. I'll describe them in order from left to right.

Rhubarb-Strawberry - This is to become a sparkling wine. I came upon the idea quite accidentally, actually. I recently opened my last bottle of last year's batch of rhubarb wine, and it had begun to re-ferment in the bottle and was carbonated as a result. I found this to be much more interesting than when it was still, so I decided that I would try to make a fully carbonated version this year to be used for the New Year's Eve celebrations. Hopefully it will be ready in time.

Dandelion - If you're new to this hobby, it might seem odd at first to make wine out of weeds. All I can say is trust me. Wine made from dandelions is delicious. The last batch is all gone. You have to have patience to make this, as it will take some time to mature. Dandelions are also free, so by the time I added the other ingredients that I used, this works out to less than $1 per bottle.

Pinot Grigio - This is a kit wine. I tend to prefer the Winexpert kits. They are a good value in terms of price and quality. They can be ready to bottle in 6 weeks, but I will age this batch longer than that.

Mead - Mead is made from honey. This is my first attempt at making mead. I've used 5 kg of raw wildflower honey to make this. It tastes and smells delicious, and it's just a month old!

Jalapeno - Brad and I joked about this once. Yes, it may seem unusual, but after reading Jack Keller's page about this, I knew I had to make it. I used 60 big jalapeno peppers for this, seeds in, so it's quite firey. I tried a sip of it the other day when I was transferring it out of the primary, and it is already amazing.

So this is what I'm working on at the moment. I'm also planning a cranberry wine, and a peach dessert wine. Let me know what you're fermenting.