Been bottling my wines this early mornin. It's 2:15 am our time. I have just finished bottling some of my wines and I am going to serve:

2005 Calamondin wine with Yuzu zest, 16% abv! Sweet
2004 Cranberry Wine, Off dry 15% abv
2005 Pomegranate wine, sweet 14.5% abv
2005 California Gold Sherry, super sweet, 18% abv
2004 Raspberry, sweet, 15% abv
2005 Kiwi, off dry, 15% abv
2005 Persimmon, sweet, 15% abv
2003 Cabarnet Sauvignon, dry, 13.5% abv
2001 Merlot, dry 13% abv

50-lb roasted whole pig (lechon)
smoked salmon
Korean BBQ
2 pcs of 20-lb turkey, of course!!
adobo
rice
pancit
mashed potatoes
lumpia shanghai
kare-kare
broiled tilapia
leche flan (custard pie in lime juice and caramel)
fresh veggie salad
fruit salad
grapefruits, oranges, mandarins, kumquats
assorted pies
etc...

You are all invited!
Must score 50% or better at karaoke, otherwise won't be allowed to go home. You'll be scoring very high, after you drink my wines.

Happy Thanksgiving to All!

Wow Joe! If I didn't already have plans for today with family here, I'd make the trip over. You had me at Cranberry wine, roasted pig, and Korean BBQ. You must be hosting quite a large group with that much food and drink, but that's what the holiday is really about -- family and friends, old and new, coming together in joyous celebration.

Try to save some of those wines for Picnic Day. Maybe I'll be there this year, especially now that the company I work for operates Yolo Transit. It's been awhile since I've been back on campus (Class of '86).

Most of my brewing efforts have been traditional German altbiers and weissbier. With such inspiration, I may have to try making a Moro melomel or a Seville metheglin sometime soon. I've always wanted to try my hand at mead. Damn, now I need to add a Seville Sour to my collection. Oh well, at least I could use the peel to make a Belgian Wit biere.

Have great Thanksgiving everyone!

Kent

All I can say is WOW! I know everybody there will be Happy!

A while back, Joe sent me a bottle of his wine made from Hibiscus Flowers. Even the bottle and labeling was amazingly higher class for a home bottler. I bet Thanksgiving dinner at Joe's home would be a memory to last for a life time. (However, Joe did not say if he was doing all of the cooking, or if his wife was). - Millet

Wow Joe, wish I could see that!
My bottled wines are mostly labeled with masking tape LOL.
Will make my pumpkin pie now to bring 1 hr north to friends for dinner. I'll bring a bottle wine but will take the tape off & just tell them what it is!
Y'all have a great day!

TY Joe!! and same to you and yours... and everyone else in the forum!!
Sounds like a great time!!
I'd probably never be allowed to leave.. LOL My voice is good talking but tends to squeak when trying to sing with audence.. Though after a gallon of wine ya would just kick me out for fear I'd run ya out of your reserves.. LOL My Irish/ German blood tends to over run the rest of the heinz 57 when it comes to drink.. Drink a sailor under the table and not have a hang over in the am..
Next yr I'll bring my famous candied yams!! takes 2 cups of Spiced Rum!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to EVERYONE!!!

Gina *BabyBlue*

Wow! THAT"S A BASH!
Had I read this earlier I would have gone there.
Happy Thanks giving to all of you.
Thanks Patty also for that Turkey! pic. It's so cute!

Happy Thanksgiving to all. Sounds like your having a great time Joe !

Thanks to each and everyone who have taken the time to answer my questions. Really, You guys share your time and knowledge without compensation and that sincerely has earned my respect.
Thanks All
Karl

Well even though I live in Canada and I had my turkey almost 2 months ago i would also like to thank all of you guys for your helpful advice and generosity(spell0

Thank You