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The first batch of Kombucha Tea wine I made was a hit. Arguably even tastier than plain black tea wine (which is good in its own right), it had a delicately fruit-forward flavor that balanced the complex, pleasingly tart edge to the brew. How will batch #2 turn out?
With a stretch of sunny weather, I decided to harvest the Smooth Sumac berries. They had deepened in color, and touching a finger to a berry (and tasting it) indicated that they were definitely ripe – and pucker you up sour!
Do you like chai? I do, so a chai wine was a “must try” – rich, exotic spices infused into strong black tea sounds like a winning combination!
Are you a ginger fan? Do you delight in its pungent bite, that “pop” it gives to dishes and beverages? I sure do…and kimchi would not be the same without it! Not only tasty, ginger also has a number of impressive proven health benefits, among them anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and has been used to combat nausea and as a digestive aid. Sounds like it would make a fantastic country wine!
So your wine has fermented, you’ve racked it to a clean carboy a couple of times to get the wine off the sediment, and now you’re ready to bottle it. You have clean, sanitized bottles, new corks, and a floor corker ready…right?
The Queen Anne’s Lace was so good in jelly – and those lacy flower heads keep springing up along the fencelines – I had to try making wine!