Should I Make My Own Wine?
Dec 23rd, 2009 by Alana
I have always been in awe of winemakers. Amateurs making their own blends is an industry trend, e.g., Crushpad in San Francisco is very successful. Until now, I’ve happily sat on the sidelines (drinking fab wine).
I finally poked my beaker into the bottle so-to-speak at a corporate event where I was VIP Hostess. The client had already chosen the wineries so I used my insider persuasion to organize the various events, get discounts and keep everyone on schedule. We started at Ravenswood with Peter Griffith’s Blending Seminar. The guests learned the basics about acidity, sugar and tannins. I helped translate that into “taste the three wines in front of you, decide what you think about them, then start mixing and tasting until you come up with your favorite”.
The group had a blast. They used every last minute to pour, play and taste. When the time was up, Peter quickly bottled, corked and even hot waxed each guest’s personal blend to take home.
**(That’s me in the hat.)
Sounds like a lot of fun and a nice introduction into wine making. It does seem like a great idea for a corporate event
I’m always looking for fun things for guests to do, corporate, clubs, couples…they really had a good time. I believe individuals can sign up for regular seminars at Ravenswood too. Cheers!