Tested Blends (and Single Grapes) that do NOT Produce a Recipe

36 Nebbiolo, Allier Oak
Casked 4/20 9:20 am .. Sold 4/22 10:50 am
2859 IV - 4844 FV - 177 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 28 out of 100 with notes of cherry and tobacco and chocolate.

Half and Half: Nebbiolo And Marsanne, Allier Oak
4508 FV - 176 Tasters
Sold 4/22/10
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 28 out of 100 with notes of currants and tannin and bacon fat and caramel.

12 Chardonnay, 12 Marsanne, Oregan Oak
IV: 732 - Final Value: 1482 - Tasted 160 times
Notes:

12 Marsanne, 12 Chardonnay, 12 Merlot, Used Steel
IV: 864
Notes:

12 Voignier, 12 Muscat, 12 Sangiovese, Used Steel, 100 Tasters
IV: 996 / FV: 1486
Observation: Barrel adds 90 to value, so 100 tasters added 400; therefore each taster added 4 to the value of this batch.

Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 41 out of 100 with notes of blackberry and grass.
*Grass noted again with no Chardonnay or Marsanne in the batch. But this was an "all white" blend.

8 Voignier, 7 Muscat, 8 Sangiovese, Canadian Oak, 106 Tasters
IV: 664 / FV: 744
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 32 out of 100 with notes of blackberry and rose blossom and bacon fat and smoke.
*WEIRD REVIEW! bacon fat AND smoke! AND blackberry and rose blossom ???

18 Pinot Noir, 18 Pete Syrah, Eastern US Oak, 174 Tasters
IV: 1062 / FV: 1357 / Boost with Vanilla Beans 1493 Sale Price
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 34 out of 100 with notes of cat hair and smoke.
*Cat Hair! AND Smoke again. Hmmmmm.

12 Muscat, 12 Nebbiolo, Used Steel
IV 1356
Boosted with Apple Chips Value went to 1425
Sold 4/23 1:40 am FV: 1938, Tasted 77 Times
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 38 out of 100 with notes of pear and strawberry.

SOLD 4/24: 10 Marsanne, 13 Ansonica, 13 Moscato, Used Steel
IV: 1199 - FVBB: 1689 - FVAB: V Beans 1858 - 108 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 37 out of 100 with notes of caramel and fig and oak and nuts.

SOLD 4/24: 12 Pinot Noir, 12 Sangiovese, 12 Nebbiolo, Oregan Oak
IV 1512 - FVBB: 2262 - FVAB: (Cheese) No Chg - FVAB: V Beans 2488 - 122 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 51 out of 100 with notes of blackberry and plum and smoke.

SOLD 4/24: 12 Pinot Noir, 12 Petite Syrah, Vosges Oak
IV: 708 - FVBB: 2208 - FVAB: V Beans 2429 - 246 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 48 out of 100 with notes of pepper and currants.

12 Marsanne, 2 Zinfandel, Allier Oak
IV 1002 - FVBB: 3002 - FVAB (V Beans): 3302 Sold 4/24 9:25 pm
Boosted with Gelatin for 5% increase in aging speed but it did not change. - 167 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 34 out of 100 with notes of pear and caramel and fig and rose blossom.

12 Sangiovese, 1 Muscat, Used Steel (chosen so barrel would hopefully not affect flavor)
IV: 382 - FVBB: 872 - FVAB: (V Beans) 959 - 110 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 43 out of 100 with notes of cat food (canned) and plum and tannin and blackberry.

6 Nebbiolo, 6 Sangiovese, Canadian Oak
IV: 648 – No Boost (forgot to boost it). Forgot to note number of tasters.
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 32 out of 100 with notes of strawberry and spice and raspberry.

9 Muscat, Allier Oak
IV: 306 , FVBB: 2306 , FVAB: 2537 , 163 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 34 out of 100 with notes of butter and grass and melon.

6 Nebbiolo, 6 Sangiovese, Eastern US Oak
IV: 648 – FVBB: 943 – FVAB: 1037 - 160 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 38 out of 100 with notes of chocolate and jam and smoke.,
14 Marsanne, 11 Ansonica, 11 Moscato, Vosges Oak
IV: 1297 – FVBB: 2797 – FVAB: 3077 – 207 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 46 out of 100 with notes of rose blossom and grass and honey.

12 Sangiovese, 12 Viognier, 12 Muscat, Eastern US Oak
IV: 996 FVBB: 1291 – FVAB: 1420 - 194 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 39 out of 100 with notes of oak and cedar.

6 Sangiovese, 12 Petite Syrah, 12 Marsanne, Used Steel
IV: 1278 - FVBB: 1768 - FVAB: 1945 - 175 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 41 out of 100 with notes of tannin and jam.

22 Marsanne, 14 Merlot, Oregan Oak
IV: 1276 – FVBB: 2026 – FVAB: 2229, 192 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 40 out of 100 with notes of blackberry and jam.

7 Grenache, 7 Moscato, 7 Marsanne, Used Steel
IV: 1062 – FVBB: 1552 – FVAB: 1707 - 133 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 42 out of 100 with notes of butter and chocolate.

6 Grenache, 5 Marsanne, 11 Moscato, Oregan Oak
IV: 1171 – FVBB: 1921 – Did not boost, 183 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 40 out of 100 with notes of oak and blackberry.

8 Merlot, 12 Petite, 16 Sangiovese, Vosges Oak
IV: 1044 – FVBB: 2544 – Did Not Boost - 233 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 48 out of 100 with notes of plum and tannin and pepper and cedar.

7 Ansonica, Allier Oak, Baccus’s Nectar?
IV: 140 – FVBB: 2140 – Did not Boost - 183 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 30 out of 100 with notes of oak and fig. NOT a Secret Recipe

14 Muscat, 6 Marsanne, Used Steel
IV: 782 – FVBB: 1272 – FVAB: Beans – 1399, GC - 100 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 47 out of 100 with notes of grass and melon and butter.

3 Grenache, 3 Ansonica, 6 Moscato, Vosges Oak
IV: 495 – FVBB: 1995 – FVAB: 2195 - 202 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 43 out of 100 with notes of honey and apricot and bacon fat and pear.

6 each: Marsanne, Viognier, Sangiovese, Petite Syrah, Oregan Oak
IV: 846 – FVBB: 1596 - FVAB: V. Beans 1756 - 153 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 39 out of 100 with notes of pear and apricot and nuts.

7 Petite Syrah, 6 Sangiovese, Eastern US Oak
IV: 461 – FVBB: 756 – FVAB: V. Beans: 832 - 149 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 37 out of 100 with notes of currants and spice.

7 Moscato, 6 Viognier, , Oregan Oak
IV: 351 FVBB: 1101 – FVAB: 1211 - 151 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 43 out of 100 with notes of apricot and bacon fat and oak and nuts.

12 Merlot, 12 Petite Syrah, Oregan Oak
IV: 624 – FV: 1374 – 177 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 39 out of 100 with notes of tobacco and coffee.

12 Rousanne, 12 Marsanne, Oregan Oak
IV: 1824 – FV: 2574 – 171 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine (The Hermitage) 39 out of 100 with notes of butter and oak and caramel and rose blossom.

5/2
13 Sangiovese, 1 Petite Syrah, Vosges Oak
IV: 418 – FVBB: 1915 – 157 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 45 out of 100 with notes of smoke and jam

6 Viognier, 12 Petite Syrah, Vosges Oak
IV: 612 – FVBB: 2112 – 173 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 43 out of 100 with notes of melon and pepper and smoke and tobacco.

6 Ansonica, 6 Muscat, 6 Viognier, Allier Oak
IV: 444 – FVBB - 2444 – 173 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 33 out of 100 with notes of pear and caramel and honey.

6 Ansonica, 6 Muscat, Allier Oak
IV: 324 FVBB: 2324 – 174 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 34 out of 100 with notes of grass and pear and oak and bacon fat.

7 Ansonica, 7 Voignier, Allier
IV: 280 – FV: 2280 – 220 Tasters
Notes:

7 Muscat, 7 Chardonnay, Vosges
IV: 308 FV: 1808 – 261 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 44 out of 100 with notes of nuts and grass and pear.

6 Nebbiolo, 6 Petite Syrah, Oregan
IV: 720 FV: 1470 – 225 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 45 out of 100 with notes of chocolate.

6 Sangiovese, 7 Pinot Noir, Oregan
IV: 300 FV: 1050 – 265 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 44 out of 100 with notes of cherry and currants.

12 Marsanne, 7 Moscato, 7 Rousanne, Vosges
IV: 1550 FV: 3050 – 288 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine (The Hermitage) 44 out of 100 with notes of melon and nuts.

18 Nebbiolo, 6 Gamay, Vosges
IV: 2040 FV: 3540 – 190 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 48 out of 100 with notes of cherry and raspberry and tobacco.

13 Rousanne, 2 Voignier, Oregan Oak IV: 1553 – FV: 2303 – 146 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 45 out of 100 with notes of caramel and fig and apricot.

12 Petite Syrah, 12 Sangiovese, 12 Nebbiolo, Vosges
IV: 1788 FVBB: 3288 – 166 Tasters – FVAB: Beans 3617 FVAB: Cheese 3617
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 65 out of 100 with notes of raspberry and cat hair.

13 Chardonnay, 12 Marsanne, Vosges
IV: 742 FVBB: 2242 – 219 Tasters – FVAB: Beans & Cheese 2466
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 61 out of 100 with notes of apricot and fig and nuts and butter.

7 Zinfandel, 12 Pinot Noir, Vosges
IV: 1581 FVBB: 3081 – 220 Tasters – FVAB: Cheese 3081
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 63 out of 100 with notes of spice and tobacco and currants.
6 Grenache, 6 Zinfandel, Vosges
IV: 1644 FVBB: 3144 – 214 Tasters – FVAB: Cheese 3144
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 63 out of 100 with notes of blackberry and currants and pepper and gravel.

6 Grenache, 12 Pinot Noir, Vosges
IV: 690 FVBB: 2190 – 219 Tasters – FVAB: Beans and Cheese: 2409
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 63 out of 100 with notes of raspberry and chocolate and cherry.

SOLD 5/11/10
6 merlot, 6 nebbiolo, Toasted Oregan
IV: 540 FV: 7690 – 170 Tasters No Boosts
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 62 out of 100 with notes of raspberry and spice and plum.

12 Grenache, Stainless Steel
IV: 948 FV: 2348 – 87 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 53 out of 100 with notes of tannin.

12 Marsanne, 12 Friulano, Troncais Oak
IV: 4008 FV: 9498 – 93 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 68 out of 100 with notes of fig and oak.

4 Multepulciano, 2 Cab, Troncais
IV: 1122 FV: 6662 – 74 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 66 out of 100 with notes of tobacco and spice and strawberry.

14 Riesling, Stainless Steel
IV: 1946 FV: 3346 – 72 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 54 out of 100 with notes of cat hair and fig and pear.

SOLD 5/11 9:20 pm
24 O.V. Cab, 12 Cab Sauvignon, Nevers Oak
IV: 9000 FV: 13,200 – 125 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 59 out of 100 with notes of plum and tobacco.

24 Shiraz, Toasted East US Oak
IV: 3168 FV: 5623 – 140 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 60 out of 100 with notes of blackberry and plum and cedar.

26 Zinfandel, Hungary Oak
IV: 5070 FV: 9030 – 195 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 62 out of 100 with notes of coffee and cat hair.

SOLD 5/13
20 Montepulciano, Hungary Oak
IV: 4280 FV: 8240 – 171 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 59 out of 100 with notes of chocolate and spice.

13 Semillon, Troncais
IV: 2717 FV: 8207 – 75 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 66 out of 100 with notes of rose blossom and bacon fat and honey.

SOLD 5/14/10
13 OV Cab, 13 Cab Franc, Toasted East US Oak
IV: 5993 – FV: 8448 – 144 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 58 out of 100 with notes of tannin and pepper and strawberry.

24 Tempranillo, Toasted Oregan Oak, Boosted Apple Chips
IV: 2808 FV: 10,456 – 185 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 65 out of 100 with notes of pepper and blackberry.

13 AV Chardonnay, Limousin
IV: 2613 5/13 9:15 am Sold 2 days (47 hours) short. FV: 13596 – 77 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 69 out of 100 with notes of rose blossom and fig.

13 Chenin Blanc, Nevers
IV: 2483 FV: 9091 – 154 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 62 out of 100 with notes of pear and fig and bacon fat.

13 OV Cab, Toasted Hungary Oak
IV: 3860 FV: 27,264 – 201 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine (The Cabbie) 65 out of 100 with notes of currants and cedar and blackberry.

3 Sauvignon Blanc, Nevers
IV: 603
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 59 out of 100 with notes of grass and melon and gravel.

6 Pinot Grigio, Troncais
IV: 1980 FV: 9710 – 50 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 69 out of 100 with notes of nuts and bacon fat and butter and honey.

4 Merlot, 3 Petite Syrah, 3 Montepulciano, Nevers
IV: - FV: 7271 – 115 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 64 out of 100 with notes of smoke and cherry and spice and pepper.

Sold 5/17/10
6 Pinot Grigio, 6 Vernaccia, Nevers
IV: 2682 FV: 9082 – 120 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 63 out of 100 with notes of oak and apricot.

13 AV Chardonnay, 8 Marsanne, 4 Muscat, 4 Voignier, 4 Gewurtz, Toasted Hungary Oak
IV: 3549 – FV: 27,394 – 179 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 67 out of 100 with notes of burnt toast and oak and bacon fat.

9 each Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat, Voignier, Chardonnay, Limousin. Should make Enigma
IV: 2385 FV: 42,249 – 182 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine (Enigma) 71 out of 100 with notes of nuts and apricot.

13 Chenin Blanc, 13 Semillon, Limousin
IV: 5200 FV: 44,785 – 227 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 67 out of 100 with notes of pear and gravel and apricot.

13 Chardonnay, Limousin
IV: 130 FV: 35,156 – 215 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 68 out of 100 with notes of honey and pear.

6 Friulano, 3 Vernaccia, 3 Moscato, Nevers
IV: 2385 FV: 6009 – 126 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 63 out of 100 with notes of apricot and nuts and butter.

6 Friulano, 2 Vernaccia, Nevers
IV: 2130 FV: 5806 – 133 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 59 out of 100 with notes of nuts and honey.

12 O.V. Cab, 9 Petite Syrah, 9 Montepulciano, Limousin
IV: 5847 FV: 27847 – 127 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 69 out of 100 with notes of pepper and smoke and currants.

6 Vernaccia, Limousin
IV: 702 – FV: 22,624 – 184 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 69 out of 100 with notes of nuts and butter and grass and apricot.

1 A.V. Zinfandel, Plastic Barrel. Sold immediately
Notes : Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine (Deadliest Zin) 39 out of 100 with notes of water and tobacco.

1 A.V. Zin, 1 O.V. Cab. Plastic Barrel. Sold immed. No recipe
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 41 out of 100 with notes of strawberry and pepper and jam and smoke.
So two varietals which by themselves will create a recipe, make NO RECIPE at all when combined. Also one combined with another that does NOT make a recipe on its own negates the recipe.
1 O.V. Cab and 1 Grenache: No recipe

12 Cab Franc, 12 Grenache, Limousin
IV: 3696
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 67 out of 100 with notes of chocolate and macaroni and cheese and tannin.

4 ea A.V. Zinfandel, O.V. Cab
IV: 2214 – FV: 26,633 – 154 Tasters
Notes: Wine Poseur magazine has rated your wine 71 out of 100 with notes of cedar and cat hair and blackberry.

Tested some Rhone Red blends. No recipe for the following combinations:

Monastrell, Shiraz, Petite Syrah, Voignier: No
2 Mon, 1 Shiraz: No
2 Petite Syrah, 1 Shiraz: No
1 Mon, 1 Petite Syrah: No
1 Mon, 1 Shiraz, 1 Voig: No
1 Monastrell: No
1 Mon, 1 Grenache: No
1 Mon, 1 Gren, 1 Voig: No
1 Gren, 1 Shiraz: No
1 Gren, 1 Petite Syrah: No
Mon, Gren, Shiraz, Petite S: No
Mon, Gren, Shiraz, Petite, Voig: No
Mon, Gren, OV Cab: No
Mon, A.V. Zin: No
Grenache, P Syrah, Shiraz, Voignier: No

WHITE COMBO TRIALS. SOLD IMMEDIATELY
A.V. Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio: No
Pinot Blanc, Chenin Blanc: No
Chenin Blanc, Semillon: No
Pinot Blanc, Semillon: No
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigo, Chenin Blanc: No
Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chenin Blanc, Semillon: No
Pinot Grigio, Semillon: No
Pinot Grigio, Pinot Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Semillon, A.V. Chardonnay: No
Semillon, Barbera: No
Barbera Alone: Killer Bee
OV Muscat, Semmilon:

OTHER BLENDS TRIED AND FAILED .. SOLD IMMEDIATELY
Shiraz, Cab Franc: No
Shiraz, Cab Franc, Montepulciano: No
Shiraz, Cab Franc, AV Zin: No
Cab Franc, AV Zin, Montepulciano:
Cab Franc, AV Zin, Monte, Shiraz:

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