{"id":1162,"date":"2019-05-08T17:08:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T17:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape.castdesignteam.com\/?page_id=1162"},"modified":"2023-04-27T10:02:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T17:02:32","slug":"make-wine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Wine"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” preset=”preset_17″ content_preset=”_preset_20″][vc_column content_preset=”_preset_0″]

<\/div>
<\/div>

How Would You Like to Become a Winemaker?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ offset=”vc_hidden-xs”]
\"Social<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Social Barrel<\/h3>

Make wine, one case at a time!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

We take the guesswork out and offer an easy, affordable option for winemaking. Have a few friends join you (one case per person minimum) or go solo. You will make new friends who will have a share of this very social barrel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Buy Now<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ alignment=”center” offset=”vc_hidden-xs”]
\"Private<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Private Barrel<\/h3>

Make wine, one barrel at a time!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether you want all the 240 bottles\/20 cases one barrel produces for yourself or you want to share the barrel and the winemaking experience with up to 20 of your family and friends, a private barrel is for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Learn More<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
Buy Now<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ alignment=”center” offset=”vc_hidden-xs”]
\"Team<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Team Barrel<\/h3>

Make wine, one barrel at a time for a cause!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Great for Team Building, VIP Client Perks, Corporate Brand Gifts or even to create a fundraising opportunity for nonprofits!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Learn More<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
Buy Now<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a>[\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner alignment=”center” offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”]
\"Social<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Social Barrel<\/h3>

Make wine, one case at a time!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

We take the guesswork out and offer an easy, affordable option for winemaking. Have a few friends join you (one case per person minimum) or go solo. You will make new friends who will have a share of this very social barrel.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Buy Now<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>
\"Private<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Private Barrel<\/h3>

Make wine, one barrel at a time!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether you want all the 240 bottles\/20 cases one barrel produces for yourself or you want to share the barrel and the winemaking experience with up to 20 of your family and friends, a private barrel is for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Learn More<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
Buy Now<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a>
<\/div>
\"Team<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Team Barrel<\/h3>

Make wine, one barrel at a time for a cause!<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Great for Team Building, VIP Client Perks, Corporate Brand Gifts or even to create a fundraising opportunity for nonprofits!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Learn More<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>
Buy Now<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]
<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-default” bg_image_new=”id^840|url^https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wine_Background2.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Wine_Background2|description^null” enable_parallax=”true”][vc_column]
<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”20″ equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-default” bg_image_new=”id^998|url^https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/About_Banner_Homepage-dfhgsdf-asfaswh.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^About_Banner_Homepage dfhgsdf asfaswh|description^null” bg_image_repeat=”no-repeat” enable_parallax=”true” el_id=”services”][vc_column]
<\/div>
<\/div>

Learn the Winemaking Process<\/h2><\/div>
4 Winemaking Sessions over 9 Months<\/div><\/div>
<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_hidden-xs”]
\"Crush\u2019n<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Crush\u2019n It<\/h3>

Your winemaking journey begins with The Crush. After crushing, you\u2019ll learn the science, art & chemistry of winemaking, inoculating the crushed grapes to begin wine fermentation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_hidden-xs”]

\"Pressed<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Pressed for Wine<\/h3>

One week after The Crush, it\u2019s time to liberate your young wine from the fermentation tub into its new home, a 53-gallon American oak barrel. The Pressing is the messiest, yet a very tasty second step!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_hidden-xs”]

\"Nice<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Nice Rack!<\/h3>

Racking happens approximately 4-months after pressing. Wine is pumped from the oak barrel into a stainless-steel tank. The sediment at the bottom of the barrel (the lees) is removed and the barrel is cleaned.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_hidden-xs”]

\"Put<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Put a Cork in It!<\/h3>

It is bottling & labeling time approximately 4-months after racking. This is your \u2018Wine Graduation Day\u2019 and the day your wine bottles leave Grape Expectations to be enjoyed by you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”]

\"Crush\u2019n<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Crush\u2019n It<\/h3>

Your winemaking journey begins with The Crush. After crushing, you\u2019ll learn the science, art & chemistry of winemaking, inoculating the crushed grapes to begin wine fermentation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/div>
\"Pressed<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Pressed for Wine<\/h3>

One week after The Crush, it\u2019s time to liberate your young wine from the fermentation tub into its new home, a 53-gallon American oak barrel. The Pressing is the messiest, yet a very tasty second step!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/div>
\"Nice<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Nice Rack!<\/h3>

Racking happens approximately 4-months after pressing. Wine is pumped from the oak barrel into a stainless-steel tank. The sediment at the bottom of the barrel (the lees) is removed and the barrel is cleaned.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/div>
\"Put<\/i><\/div><\/div>

Put a Cork in It!<\/h3>

It is bottling & labeling time approximately 4-months after racking. This is your \u2018Wine Graduation Day\u2019 and the day your wine bottles leave Grape Expectations to be enjoyed by you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-default” bg_image_new=”id^840|url^https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wine_Background2.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Wine_Background2|description^null” enable_parallax=”true”][vc_column]
<\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-xs”]

1 Barrel of Wine = 240 Bottles<\/h3>

This equals to 20 cases of 12 bottles each (750mL)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Wine Consults<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”]

1 Barrel of Wine = 240 Bottles<\/h3>

This equals to 20 cases of 12 bottles each (750mL)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Wine Consults<\/span><\/i><\/div>
<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]
<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-default” bg_image_new=”id^840|url^https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wine_Background2.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Wine_Background2|description^null” enable_parallax=”true”][vc_column]
<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”30″ bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-default” bg_image_new=”id^993|url^https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Random-Images-33-2.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Random Images 33 2|description^null” preset=”preset_9″ content_preset=”_preset_9″ enable_parallax=”true”][vc_column]
<\/div>
<\/div>

Winemaking Season<\/h2><\/div>
<\/p>\n

The date is determined by weather patterns in the growing area.<\/p>\n

<\/div><\/div>

<\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-xs”]
\"Grape_Expectations_Icons_Colors-07\"<\/i><\/div><\/div>

California - Fall Season<\/h3>

Deadline to sign-up is at the end of August<\/strong><\/p>\n

Production for the California grape harvest begins in late September or early October. Our California season is the most popular.\u00a0 We offer the widest variety of grape varietals during this season. California wines are very pleasing to the pallet and are wines you are familiar with. The Crushing occurs in September\/October; Pressing also occurs in September\/October, Racking occurs in February of the following year and Bottling occurs thereafter in May\/June We will accept orders and deposits all year round.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”]

\"Grape_Expectations_Icons_Colors-07\"<\/i><\/div><\/div>

California - Fall Season<\/h3>

Deadline to sign-up is at the end of August<\/strong><\/p>\n

Production for the California grape harvest begins in late September or early October. Our California season is the most popular.\u00a0 We offer the widest variety of grape varietals during this season. California wines are very pleasing to the pallet and are wines you are familiar with. The Crushing occurs in September\/October; Pressing also occurs in September\/October, Racking occurs in February of the following year and Bottling occurs thereafter in May\/June. We will accept orders and deposits all year round.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-default” bg_image_new=”id^840|url^https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wine_Background2.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Wine_Background2|description^null” enable_parallax=”true”][vc_column]
<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n
\n <\/div>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” preset=”preset_17″ content_preset=”_preset_20″][vc_column content_preset=”_preset_0″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ alignment=”center” offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ alignment=”center” offset=”vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner alignment=”center” offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-default” bg_image_new=”id^840|url^https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Wine_Background2.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Wine_Background2|description^null” enable_parallax=”true”][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”20″ equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-default” bg_image_new=”id^998|url^https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/About_Banner_Homepage-dfhgsdf-asfaswh.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^About_Banner_Homepage dfhgsdf asfaswh|description^null” bg_image_repeat=”no-repeat” enable_parallax=”true” el_id=”services”][vc_column][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3 vc_hidden-xs”][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” bg_type=”image”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\nMake Wine - Grape Expectations Las Vegas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to make wine and become an expert. As a bonus, you get a case of the wine you make and you can label it however you like.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Make Wine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how to make wine and become an expert. As a bonus, you get a case of the wine you make and you can label it however you like.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Grape Expectations Las Vegas\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-04-27T17:02:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Grape_Expencations_District_Image3.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"870\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"313\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Make Wine\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Learn how to make wine and become an expert. As a bonus, you get a case of the wine you make and you can label it however you like.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Grape_Expencations_District_Image3.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"9 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/\",\"name\":\"Make Wine - Grape Expectations Las Vegas\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2019-05-08T17:08:02+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-04-27T17:02:32+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn how to make wine and become an expert. As a bonus, you get a case of the wine you make and you can label it however you like.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Make Wine\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/\",\"name\":\"Grape Expectations Las Vegas\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Make Wine - Grape Expectations Las Vegas","description":"Learn how to make wine and become an expert. As a bonus, you get a case of the wine you make and you can label it however you like.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Make Wine","og_description":"Learn how to make wine and become an expert. As a bonus, you get a case of the wine you make and you can label it however you like.","og_url":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/","og_site_name":"Grape Expectations Las Vegas","article_modified_time":"2023-04-27T17:02:32+00:00","og_image":[{"width":870,"height":313,"url":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Grape_Expencations_District_Image3.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"Make Wine","twitter_description":"Learn how to make wine and become an expert. As a bonus, you get a case of the wine you make and you can label it however you like.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Grape_Expencations_District_Image3.jpg","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"9 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/","url":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/","name":"Make Wine - Grape Expectations Las Vegas","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-05-08T17:08:02+00:00","dateModified":"2023-04-27T17:02:32+00:00","description":"Learn how to make wine and become an expert. As a bonus, you get a case of the wine you make and you can label it however you like.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/make-wine\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Make Wine"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/","name":"Grape Expectations Las Vegas","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2024-05-09 17:56:30","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1162"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1162"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5593,"href":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1162\/revisions\/5593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grapeexpectationslasvegas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}