Second Racking of 2008s

The vines are still dormant - by this time last year we had some pretty significant bud swell, but as of today nothing aside from the vetch taking hold.

So, instead of primp the vines we decided to do a second racking of the 2008s. Bruce lugged a carboy up and saw a yellow ring around the top. Wine smelled fine, but we went into panic mode and found this helpful Q&A from the Wine Wizard of WineMaker Magazine.

Whew! I have to admit winemaking is a LOT of cleaning and sanitizing, sounds like there's no room for slacking on that front.