Wine tools can be tricky, difficult even, but still very important. Finding the right one is nearly impossible with the market being so saturated. So here is my current wine tool of choice. The Pulltex Pulltap’s Corkscrew. A corkscrew that is easy to use. Classic double neck corkscrew in a waiter style. Quick, smooth, and sharp. Wouldn’t go to work without it. Bonus that it comes in a variety of colors.
Borrowed this fun Halloween one from www.LocalWineEvents.com’s Facebook page. Have fun!
**Halloween Party Drink Idea** “Purple People Eater” – 1 oz. Purple Vodka (Three Olives makes one) – 1 oz. Peach schnapps – 4 oz. Cranberry juice — Pour vodka & schnapps into a martini glass filled w/ ice – top w/ cranberry juice. Garnish with a few blueberries. There was a suggestion from a reader to garnish with a lychee fruit and a blueberry to make it look like an eyeball. Great ideas!
I wanted to share this article I received today. Very interesting. I’ll keep dreaming of my wine cellar. In the meantime, I tend to buy “drink now” wines. Moving around as much as I have doesn’t allow for long term cellaring. Check it out…”What Makes a Great Cellar” by Gregory Dal Piaz via Snooth. http://tinyurl.com/22wz5fs
The beer home brewing bible has arrived! I figure, it’s wiser to start with beer than wine. Let’s face it…beer is ready faster. True, yes, but seriously, it’s a new hobby that I’m sharing with my husband. Winemaking will come in time. I’ve already put together some recipes that I thought would be both good and fairly easy. I’m looking forward to learning and getting to the point where experimentation can start. I suppose I should start with reading the book. Check out this link to the book at http://tinyurl.com/2bphqmv via http://www.northernbrewer.com/.
Getting geared up to start. So, where do I start? Good question. I’ve reached out to some friends who home brew. So far, book references, equipment, and recipe suggestions have been the focus. One word, as of now, KITS!
