Winemakersjournal.com is a reference for
    winemakers and vineyard growers with special attention
    given to the novice. The website and companion blog
    document the adventures, joys and sorrows of making,
    growing and living wine.  We've come a long way since
    we started in the garage in 2004, making hundreds of
    mistakes along the way (and documenting them for you).
    If you're thinking of making wine or planting a vineyard
    then we'll provide you with insight about what you're
    getting yourself into and how to avoid disaster.  The site
    is divided into two resource areas: winemaking and
    grape growing. Be sure and visit the blog for additional
    information and our winery, the Blue-Merle. We look
    forward to having you join us on our continuing
    adventures as we "Grow Your Own, Cook Your Own,
    Make Your Own Wine."  
Winemaking Duo: Bluey & Craig Justice








Important Legal Notice: No dogs
were abused or injured in the making of
the wine, the planting of the vineyard or
writing this journal. Bluey is over 21 in
dog years and is of legal age to drink.
No dogs were given wine -- they just
lapped it up themselves as soon as it hit
the ground before we could wipe it up.
No poison is used to control gophers or
ground squirrels -- we prefer owls. We
support "catch and release" of
rattlesnakes (but not on our property).
Warning: any squirrel that eats more
than 2 avocados or grape clusters is
dead meat. We do not use squirrel
meat, possums, or gophers in our "Coq
au Vin" or when cooking with wine;
however, "lapin" is fair game (and
delicious), and I hear from my lower
Alabama friends that stewed gopher is
pretty good. No aliens were used as
farmhands, day laborers or in the
construction of the vineyard -- we
employ human beings only. Customer
satisfaction guarantee: You will love
our wine.  If not, please send it back to
us (and go ahead and make your own --
don't worry, we'll show you how).  
Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
2008 Alliance International Trade &
Investment Group, Inc. All rights
reserved. Blue-Merle Winery (TM) ,
Blue-Merlelot (TM) Wine, Merleatage
(TM) wine, Hair of the Dog (TM) Grappa
and Rattlesnake (TM) Grappa are Trade
Marks of Alliance International Trade &
Investment Group, Inc. Vintner: Craig
Justice  Cellar Master: Bluey.  Vineyard
Overseer: Queen.  Chief Weedpicker:
Princess.

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