Winemakers' Records

Here is the list of winemakers who definitely have some experience in winemaking.

Name State Wine Finished
Quantity Year Comments

Skedsmo, Bobby California     Port 21 bottles 2015
Sweet red wine with exact 20% alcohol
and tastes chocolate and raspberry!

Helmick, Mickey New York Petite Syrah 28 bottles 2015
My first batch of excellent wine

Luttrell, James & Lisa Nebraska Pinot Noir 30 bottles 2015
Taste is very good with 5.07 abv

Wales, Rusty Washington Choc-Rasp Port 3 gallons,
12 bottles 2014
Great dessert wine! More Raspberry
taste than chocolate . . . that's what I want!

Skedsmo, Bobby California Syrah 27 bottles 2014
Yields Alc 13% by vol, to my surprise,
it tastes as good as commercial wine!

Bobitch, Frank Oregon Riesling 26 bottles 2014
My first making wine tastes a ton
of better than commercial wine!

Wales, Rusty Washington Argentine's Malbec 6 gallons,
26 bottles 2013
One of the easy wines to make, yet
skillful/experienced is required.
Good finish 14.3% vol. alc.

Skedsmo, Bobby California Riesling 34 bottles 2013
Yields Alc 13% by vol, On New Year Eve,
the most wanted wine to drink!

Skedsmo, Bobby California Pinot Grigio 30 bottles 2012
Sold at the Deaf StompFest 2012

Wales, Rusty Washington Italian
Amarone Classico 30 bottles 2012
Taught three deaf friends after they
won the bid at the fund raising party.
Good bold flavor, ideal with red sauce pasta!

Skedsmo, Bobby California Chardonnay 15 bottles 2011
It tastes delightful with 14% ALC!

Wales, Rusty Washington Washington
Pinot Gris 6 gallons,
26 bottles 2010
Made for our 25th wedding anniversary
and all guests seemed to enjoy its taste.

Worek, Keith New York Red/White 9 batches
in that year 2010
Good - excellent!

Macias, Felix California Merlot 29 bottles 2009
Might be like Stag's Leap ...
wait for more time to age.

Skedsmo, Bobby California     Port 3 gallons 2009
Sweet red wine with exact 20% alcohol
and tastes luscious and delightful!

Wales, Rusty Washington New Zealand Merlot 6 gallons 2009
Dry and medium bodied with taste
of plums and cherries. Should be
more flavored in one to two years of age.

Wales, Rusty Washington Sauvignon Blanc 28 bottles 2008
Good result, same flavor characters
as store-bought New Zealand Sauv. Blanc,
great with seafood!

Wales, Rusty Washington Italian Brunello 30 bottles 2008
Very good at the initial taste,
will improve with aging (two years).
Love Italian wines!

Skedsmo, Francine California     Riesling 26 bottles 2008
Taste to the acid lacking desirable
for balance with sweetness

Macias, Felix California Pinot Gris 28 bottles 2008
It tastes ok since it may be
affected by air exposure.

Skedsmo, Bobby California     Thompson Seedless 8 bottles 2008
Tasted all right at first, but then tasted like
vinegar (acetic acid bacteria). Junk it!

Skedsmo, Bobby California     Elberta Peach 2 bottles 2008
Tasted good with addition of sugar, but
then tasted like vinegar. Junk it!

Hall, John North Carolina     Peach    10 bottles 2007
Processed through the distiller and made
an excellent and potent potable

Wales, Rusty Washington Vieux Chateau
(Rhone Valley,
France) 31 bottles 2007
Good, but should have stored this
wine in oak barrels for better flavor.
Ready to drink in 2009

Skedsmo, Bobby California     Liebfraumilch    28 bottles 2007
Not as gentle last year I made, probably
due to too much exposed to air

Wales, Rusty Washington Merlot 5 gallons
28 bottles 2006
Low tannic, fruity and young.
Needs to store for two more years.

Wales, Rusty Washington Blueberry 3 gallons 2006
Less sugar was added to make
it semi-dry, not sweet like most fruity wines.
Somewhat satisfactory.

Skedsmo, Bobby California     Liebfraumilch    24 bottles 2006
Gentle, lightly sweet German white wine,
"the milk of our blessed mother" ©

Sheldone, Carol California     Concord Grapes 3 gallons 2006
It was from two vines. My first experience!

Riggs, Thomas Arizona Merlot 5 gallons 2006
Low tannic acid with the hint of
black currant taste

Hochman, Frank California     Merlot and
Cabernet Sauvignon   250 bottles 2005
Not too bad, but am a bit disappointed.
Expert friend from Beringer says its "pretty good".
I think she may just being nice to me.

Wales, Rusty Washington Blackberry 3 gallons
9 bottles 2005
Sweet, dessert type wine, should have
used powder corn sugar instead of cane
sugar for better result

Duval, Brenda Washington White Riesling 5 gallons
28 bottles 2004
No comment

Duval, Brenda Washington White Zinfandel 5 gallons
27 bottles 2003
Delicious especially for my first time!
Little fruity and young.

Straubhaar, Rita New York White and Red 1999-2006
Excellent

Branton, Kathleen California 2 gallons 1990
Homemade wine - Concord grapes
tasted so strong but it was so good

Sanderson, Robert Utah 1990
After the last attempt, I decided it was cheaper
and faster to buy an occasional bottle for dinner!

Fisher. Ken Oregon Blackberry 2 gallons 1975
I haven't made wine for a long time
but I prefer brewing beer!

Name	State	Wine	Finished Quantity	Year	Comments
Skedsmo, Bobby	California	Port	21 bottles	2015	Sweet red wine with exact 20% alcohol and tastes chocolate and raspberry!
Helmick, Mickey	New York	Petite Syrah	28 bottles	2015	My first batch of excellent wine
Luttrell, James & Lisa	Nebraska	Pinot Noir	30 bottles	2015	Taste is very good with 5.07 abv
Wales, Rusty	Washington	Choc-Rasp Port	3 gallons, 12 bottles	2014	Great dessert wine! More Raspberry taste than chocolate . . . that's what I want!
Skedsmo, Bobby	California	Syrah	27 bottles	2014	Yields Alc 13% by vol, to my surprise, it tastes as good as commercial wine!
Bobitch, Frank	Oregon	Riesling	26 bottles	2014	My first making wine tastes a ton of better than commercial wine!
Wales, Rusty	Washington	Argentine's Malbec	6 gallons, 26 bottles	2013	One of the easy wines to make, yet skillful/experienced is required. Good finish 14.3% vol. alc.
Skedsmo, Bobby	California	Riesling	34 bottles	2013	Yields Alc 13% by vol, On New Year Eve, the most wanted wine to drink!
Skedsmo, Bobby	California	Pinot Grigio	30 bottles	2012	Sold at the Deaf StompFest 2012
Wales, Rusty	Washington	Italian Amarone Classico	30 bottles	2012	Taught three deaf friends after they won the bid at the fund raising party. Good bold flavor, ideal with red sauce pasta!
Skedsmo, Bobby	California	Chardonnay	15 bottles	2011	It tastes delightful with 14% ALC!
Wales, Rusty	Washington	Washington Pinot Gris	6 gallons, 26 bottles	2010	Made for our 25th wedding anniversary and all guests seemed to enjoy its taste.
Worek, Keith	New York	Red/White	9 batches in that year	2010	Good - excellent!
Macias, Felix	California	Merlot	29 bottles	2009	Might be like Stag's Leap ... wait for more time to age.
Skedsmo, Bobby	California	Port	3 gallons	2009	Sweet red wine with exact 20% alcohol and tastes luscious and delightful!
Wales, Rusty	Washington	New Zealand Merlot	6 gallons	2009	Dry and medium bodied with taste of plums and cherries. Should be more flavored in one to two years of age.
Wales, Rusty	Washington	Sauvignon Blanc	28 bottles	2008	Good result, same flavor characters as store-bought New Zealand Sauv. Blanc, great with seafood!
Wales, Rusty	Washington	Italian Brunello	30 bottles	2008	Very good at the initial taste, will improve with aging (two years). Love Italian wines!
Skedsmo, Francine	California	Riesling	26 bottles	2008	Taste to the acid lacking desirable for balance with sweetness
Macias, Felix	California	Pinot Gris	28 bottles	2008	It tastes ok since it may be affected by air exposure.
Skedsmo, Bobby	California	Thompson Seedless	8 bottles	2008	Tasted all right at first, but then tasted like vinegar (acetic acid bacteria). Junk it!
Skedsmo, Bobby	California	Elberta Peach	2 bottles	2008	Tasted good with addition of sugar, but then tasted like vinegar. Junk it!
Hall, John	North Carolina	Peach	10 bottles	2007	Processed through the distiller and made an excellent and potent potable
Wales, Rusty	Washington	Vieux Chateau (Rhone Valley, France)	31 bottles	2007	Good, but should have stored this wine in oak barrels for better flavor. Ready to drink in 2009
Skedsmo, Bobby	California	Liebfraumilch	28 bottles	2007	Not as gentle last year I made, probably due to too much exposed to air
Wales, Rusty	Washington	Merlot	5 gallons 28 bottles	2006	Low tannic, fruity and young. Needs to store for two more years.
Wales, Rusty	Washington	Blueberry	3 gallons	2006	Less sugar was added to make it semi-dry, not sweet like most fruity wines. Somewhat satisfactory.
Skedsmo, Bobby	California	Liebfraumilch	24 bottles	2006	Gentle, lightly sweet German white wine, "the milk of our blessed mother" ©
Sheldone, Carol	California	Concord Grapes	3 gallons	2006	It was from two vines. My first experience!
Riggs, Thomas	Arizona	Merlot	5 gallons	2006	Low tannic acid with the hint of black currant taste
Hochman, Frank	California	Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon	250 bottles	2005	Not too bad, but am a bit disappointed. Expert friend from Beringer says its "pretty good". I think she may just being nice to me.
Wales, Rusty	Washington	Blackberry	3 gallons 9 bottles	2005	Sweet, dessert type wine, should have used powder corn sugar instead of cane sugar for better result
Duval, Brenda	Washington	White Riesling	5 gallons 28 bottles	2004	No comment
Duval, Brenda	Washington	White Zinfandel	5 gallons 27 bottles	2003	Delicious especially for my first time! Little fruity and young.
Straubhaar, Rita	New York	White and Red		1999-2006	Excellent
Branton, Kathleen	California		2 gallons	1990	Homemade wine - Concord grapes tasted so strong but it was so good
Sanderson, Robert	Utah			1990	After the last attempt, I decided it was cheaper and faster to buy an occasional bottle for dinner!
Fisher. Ken	Oregon	Blackberry	2 gallons	1975	I haven't made wine for a long time but I prefer brewing beer!