News letter from early September, 2009

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September 14, 2009:  Our server has been hacked!  Our host is working on it with a good team and they hope to have this issue resolved shortly.  This issue was resolved by 7PM the same day. 

Only our home page is involved.  If you find a hacked page, let me know.  I found one other page and was able to fix it.  You can get in the back door to Fall Bright by clicking on the link for juices and grapes on the left.   The link to the pdf catalog will not take you in the back door.  This one will: Once you are in, just do not click on the home page.  It WAS kind of scary.   http://www.fallbright.com/shoponlineadditives.htm

A word from our shopping cart server (www.frontpagecart.com)   which is owned by www.1shoppingcart.com  main server www.mcssl.com).  It is safe to shop with this cart as all information is stored with their server and NOT on my server. I just spoke with their tech guy and we made some changes  to help you bypass our home page.   If you want to shop you can also call us at 607-292-3995. 

Thank you for your calls and concerns.

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Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe
overlooking Keuka Lake East near Wayne
10110 Hyatt Hill, Dundee, NY 14837
607-292-3995

New catalog available mid August, 2009 ALSO online in pdf.

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Extended harvest hours Tuesday to Sunday coming in later September.


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call 607-292-3995 to set up a time.

 
News from the vineyard.  
Most varieties at this point are through veraison, but a few later ripening varieties like Traminette and Catawba are still in the early stages of berry softening and color change.  It is encouraging to look out the top door at Fall Bright and see purple!!  Those grapes in view are the last to ripen Cabernet Sauvignon.  Our warmer sunny days have been great.

The table grapes are ripening.  We are eating Canadice as are the birds and bees and the NY Muscat are tasty with a spicy flavor I enjoy.  I haven't walked out back to check on the Aldens.  These 3 varieties are sold as table fruit, with a few winemakers picking enough for wine.  

We have added a Vinifera Blend to the list:  Eye of the Pa'tridge is a blend of lightly pressed Merlot and ripe Chardonnay.  This wine is nicely balanced, beautiful rose, crisp and scrumptious.  Give this serious rose a try. 
   
I overlooked putting PVPP Polylact from Scott Labs in the hard copy of our catalog.  It is in stock and in the online additive list and in the PDF copy of the catalog.

Cold mix sparkolloid is back in stock.  We recently learned that this is made for use in juice, while we have been using it in wine on an amateur basis with good results.   For us it has dual use.  We use it for the opposite charge before or after using Bentonite.

We have added a new line of oak chips.  French OakPlus Fines are a smaller chip with a medium toast,  5-6 weeks of contact is sufficient with 8 weeks for full extraction of flavors.  Tom has used some of these chips on the Eye of the Pa'tridge and is very impresses and pleased with the flavors.  We like knowing how long for contact time. 
 
Join us at Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe,  where great wines begin! 
 
We are located on the eastern side of Keuka Lake in the
Finger Lakes Wine Region in NY, near Wayne on Hyatt Hill.   
10110 Hyatt Hill, Dundee NY 14837 is a mailing address. 
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Fall Bright, The Winemakers Shoppe    Tom and Marcy Mitchell
10110 Hyatt Hill    Dundee, NY  14837
Phone: 607-292-3995       E-mail :winemaking@fallbright.com 
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