Bottled (29) 375ml and (9) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 12% ABV on 30.June.2013.<\/p>\n
Another sparkling wine! \u00a0This one wasn’t a surprise — after finishing to taste at 11%, I noticed that it had started bubbling again. \u00a0(Lower alcohol + hardy yeast + sugar = bubbles).<\/p>\n
One\u00a0surprise, however, was the amount of work it took to siphon out of the carboy and into the bottles — all that bubbling was counter-productive to siphon operation! \u00a0The other surprise was coming home from work the day after bottling to discover one oddly-positioned bottle in the middle of all the other freshly-corked-but-yet-unlabeled bottles… \u00a0Turns out the bottom of the bottle had blown out from the pressure! \u00a0I suppose that’s what I get for not using champagne bottles for\u00a0an actively-sparkling wine! \u00a0More tragic losses have fortunately been averted by storing in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n
In addition to the plentiful bubbles, this wine is crisp and fresh — with a light taste of pineapple. \u00a0Best served\/stored chilled. \u00a0Several people have (independently) suggested that this would pair well with ham!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bottled (29) 375ml and (9) 750ml (from 5 gallons) at 12% ABV on 30.June.2013. Another sparkling wine! \u00a0This one wasn’t a surprise — after finishing to taste at 11%, I noticed that it had started bubbling again. \u00a0(Lower alcohol + …<\/p>\n