Cellar News

Central Coast Home Vintners’ Association Here is your March Newsletter. Sadly I don't have any photos for you because we had some amazing activities the last couple of month. Be sure to visit the website if you want to see the pictures that go with the narrative. Anyway, a few events are coming up and a few changes are reported as well. Enjoy. FreddyC March Newsletter

 How many labels have you removed so you can reuse a wine bottle, how many are just to hard to remove so you toss them in the garbage? I had about 40-50 bottles I could not get the labels off without lots and lots of hard work so I decided to throw them away.  When I would go out to the garage I would see them over flowing the recycling bin and was thinking maybe there has to be a way to save them.  I decided I would try once more so I took about 6 of the impossible bottles and a couple easy to remove back to my wine cellar and determined I would find away to remove the labels without a lot of work. I was thinking what do I have that will dissolve almost anything but is not too "dangerous". What I came up with is Soda Ash, Sodium Hydroxide, Goo Gone label solvent and dish soap. I got my 6.5 gallon bucket and added 5 gallons of warm water, 3/4 cup of soda ash, 1/2 cup Sodium Hydroxide, 1/4 cup Goo Gone solvent and 1/4 cup soap and submerge the bottles in the solution.  Make su

After crashing your grapes and the brix is higher than 25, what to do?  You could ferment with an high alcohol yeast and end up with 15-17 percent wine.  Or you can add water that is acid adjuster.  More Wine making has a great artcle on dilution  Dilution Chaptalization Must Enjoy

Happy 4th of July CCHVA members! I trust you are all well and getting ready to bust out some home made wine to serve with your BBQ on Tuesday. We have a exciting newsletter for you this month talking about the wine competitions you entered, club events, and our Summer Picnic. Alas, the grape co-op order isn't ready yet but will probably hit your mail box by the end of July. Join in with our activities and Happy Winemaking. Fred View Newsletter

  Hello  CCHVA , Here is this month's newsletter informing you of all that is happening with  CCHVA .  We've got many upcoming events that are sure to be of interest to you as well as a whole bunch of "Save the Date" upcoming ones. Enjoy all that Springtime has to offer here on the Central Coast, and don't forget to include your Wine Club in your Summer Plans. June 2023 Newsletter

  This month is so jammed packed with upcoming events and opportunities it took me a while to get it completed.  Thank you to Jennifer, Melissa, Aaron, John, and Rhonda all of whom contributed to its creation.   Next event is our wine evaluation seminar this Thursday April 20th, 6PM at Old Town Wine and Brew in Orcutt. Since it is only 3 days away, this will be your only reminder for this event. Enjoy the newsletter to see what else we have in store for CCHVA in the near future. Cheers, FreddyC