Zinfandel/Blackberry Updates

12/27/2009:  Created starter with Premier Cuvee.  After adding the Yeast energizer it appeared to die.   Started a new Yeast Starter with Montrachet without energizer.  After a few hours the starter was foaming real good.  Added to Must.

1/1/2010:  Stirred the must twice daily until the SG was 1.023 in the AM.  Racked in the afternoon.  Split between a 3g and 3l carboys.

1/14/2010 Checked SG 0.990  Waiting for my Orange Muscat to reach 1.030 to free up my 3.5g carboy.

as of 1/20/2010 still waiting  Orange Muscat is now at 1.036

2/27/10:  Taste tested today for Oak Level.  The Oak is definitely present in the wine and at a level I think will be good.  So I racked it off the oak and topped up the 3g carboy with the non-oaked wine in the small second container. The Mouth feel of the wine is getting better with a nice Oak taste on the palette.