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Ive just found 8 crates of home made wine
while clearing a large cupboard out side
its at least 15 years old and I don't drink myself

But will it be drinkable ;-)
its not corked just screw bottles

joy
shame it not at mine as my lot are gullable to test it :-D :-D

what am I going to do with 48 litre bottles
(EDIT ) 66 litre bottles
Shame you don't live nearer you would be welcome to it :-D :-D

there's white red Rosa and various other types

I've just asked my OH and he says " dubious " :-S

Is this 'large cupboard' the shed per chance? :-S

You should have taken it to the meet LOL :-D

ive just counted the bottles some of the crates are bigger than others
so total of 66 litre bottles

IF I HAD FOUND IT BEFORE THE MEET I WOULD OF LOL :-D :-D

NO Island
the builders in tomorrow to reinstall the down stairs loo
which I had taken out years ago

and made into this big cupboard

I doubt the butler will throw it out
so I might tell him ive started to drink
and pour two bottles adown the drain
and pop the empty bottles in the recycle bins

it will take me 31 days approx. to get rid :-D :-D

A winemaker would be glad of all those empty bottles, especially at this time of year.

Gwyn

Personally, I'd try it. You'd soon know if it was 'off' :-S

Mentioned on another thread that a friend and I found a bottle of parsnip wine behind a boarded up fireplace - drank it - then went to a pub.
The only problem I ended up with was a bloke I picked up at the pub!
He looked like Bob Dylan, but there the resemblance ended :-\
Took me 6 weeks to dump him :-(

Gee Meg,
I've heard what 'beer goggles ' do - but 'parsnip specatles'?
Just as well you weren't seeing double or you might have ended up with two of them!

B

Donate it to the local church

:-D

Reminds me of what happened when Hyacinth got the job lot of the Dowager Duchess's home made wine in that episode of Keeping Up Appearances when she went to an auction at a stately home :-D :-D :-D

Even if it's not drinkable you might find some of it useful in cooking - a dollop in stews, gravy, soup? And if it's heated enough it will dispel the alcohol! not sure of the exact chemistry, if it needs to be boiled might not do your cooking any good

the butlers just tasted the tropical fruit one
and said its lovely :-D

I should imagine it will be fine - screw tops keep things preserved pretty well. In fact, it's probably improved with age.
If your OH says it tastes lovely - enjoy! :-D :-D

the butler opened three bottles and he said its very dry but ok
mind he doesn't drink wine
so haven't a clue why he made so bleedin much of the stuff :-P :-P