Welsh's has several plants around the country including Cal. They
started blending in Thompson Seedless which of course hurts the
concord and niagra farmers. The plant in North East is considering
paying a lot of farmers in the Erie area $600 an acre to drop their
fruit. They just haven't hit 16 brix yet. I was at Presque Isle on
Sunday and tasted some grapes from local lugs. They were actually
sour. If I see 2003 on a label of PA. or NY wine this year, its a
pass. On a happier note, I picked up 700 lds. of Stokes cabernet
grapes with a 23.2 brix and TA at .69.
Tim
> Welches is all over the top of PA and western NY, I have not heard of
> them getting product from Argentina (not that they don't, they are
> growing when we are freezing...)
> Regards,
> Joe
>
> (Michael) wrote in message . com>...
> > I thought Welches got a lot of their juice from Argentina now?
> >
> > "22 Brix" > wrote in message >...
> > > Just wondering,
> > >
> > > Should I be heading on down to the local grocery store to stock up on
> > > Welch's frozen White Niagara concentrate. Sounds like there may be a
> > > shortage by this time next year!
> > >
> > > I presume that Welch's vineyards are in the New York State area.
> > >
> > > 22 brix
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ken Anderson" > wrote in message
> > > . net...
> > > > Tom, did you get the numbers on your Niagara? I'm wondering what I can eek
> > > > out this year in NE Ohio.
> > > > Ken A.
> > > >
> > > > "Tom" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Well Dar, lets take a peek.
> > > > >
> > > > > 5 gallons of Pinot from 02 harvest that needs to be bottled
> > > > > 5 gallons of Peach
> > > > > 5 gallons of Strawberry
> > > > > 11 gallons of Pinot from 03 harvest
> > > > > 9 gallons of Gewurtz from 03 harvest
> > > > > 5 gallons Brew Kings Verdichicci (sic) kit
> > > > > 3 gallons Niagra
> > > > > 2 gallons mystery blue seedless grape from a friend.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm going to need some more bottles.....sigh.... What a wonderful
> hobby!
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dar V" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I was just wondering what wine(s) everyone was working on right now?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I just finished transferring my rhubarb to the secondary. I bottled a
> > > > > > strawberry-banana a week ago. And I'm thinking about my plum wine
> recipe,
> > > > > > which I'll start about November 1 or so.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Happy fermenting!
> > > > > > Darlene
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >