Steve Kroll
Wine Guy
I thought it might be fun to show DC'ers how I make wine. It's a great hobby and not all that difficult to do. We make around 150 gallons a year of assorted red, white, and fruit wines (legally, the government allows us to make up to 200 gallons, or about 1000 bottles a year). What does one do with that much wine, you might ask? Well, we drink much of it. Rarely a night goes by that we don't have wine with dinner. But I also give a lot away to friends and neighbors. I've also used it to barter services. We typically go through about 300-400 bottles a year.
What doesn't go out the door is put into cases to age. Some of my wines are now approaching the 10-year mark and are still quite drinkable.
One of my favorite things to do is enter competitions. I've done very well overall, even beating out some commercial wines like Chateau Ste. Michelle and Louis M. Martini.
What doesn't go out the door is put into cases to age. Some of my wines are now approaching the 10-year mark and are still quite drinkable.
One of my favorite things to do is enter competitions. I've done very well overall, even beating out some commercial wines like Chateau Ste. Michelle and Louis M. Martini.
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