All this posting and redesigning has made me thirsty. So, I made some grape juice from the Concord grapes we received the last two weeks in our CSA delivery. The family gathered together to de-stem the grapes (good thing we don't own a vineyard--I never thought I'd say those words--as slow as my teen was working), and then I covered them with tap water and cooked them over a low boil for fifteen-ish minutes. I forgot to mash them before we boiled, so we mashed after they were done with no apparent ill effects. Luckily, I didn't listen to my husband who kept insisting we needed "like ten cups of sugar." Easy to add later if necessary, I wisely counseled. So we boiled, mashed, and then strained into pitchers and refrigerated. (I forgot how much grape juice stains!) Now it's chilled, I have to say that it's quite tasty. And jam-packed with anti-oxidants.
Yes, yes, the grape juice was good. But it's been a long day so I opened a 2009 Marlena Torrontés from Argentina. It's fruity and crisp. It would be a great wine for happy hour on the deck or at the pool. Not so bad for sitting at my laptop on a Wednesday night either. Apparently, and I did not know this, Torrontés is only produced in Argentina. In case you're interested: http://www.torrontes.com/.
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