tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post6665283746714115899..comments2023-12-25T02:46:52.723-04:00Comments on Awareness: awarenesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-82140673602133403792007-10-19T09:08:00.000-03:002007-10-19T09:08:00.000-03:00Undoubtedly "Vitis Riparia", an indigenous North A...Undoubtedly "Vitis Riparia", an indigenous North American grape which loves to grow along river beds and fence lines. <BR/><BR/>The berries are small and intensely flavoured but, alas not the most useful for wine as the sugars are normally very low and the flavours, historically not really suitable.<BR/><BR/>However, they are loaded with natural pectins and with some added sweetener they can make great jam!!<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful weekend!!<BR/><BR/>DAISYThe House on Big Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325348641899658269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-41566862415426074342007-10-19T08:11:00.000-03:002007-10-19T08:11:00.000-03:00Judy.....are they lush? I had the opportunity to s...Judy.....are they lush? I had the opportunity to share a bottle of wine with an old friend last night, and it was such fun. Dry white it was..... :)<BR/><BR/>Daisy ..... great quote. I found these grapes at the edge of my backyard! The vines had grown/matured so much that they finally produced a bounty.awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-21758487952618657632007-10-18T18:17:00.000-03:002007-10-18T18:17:00.000-03:00"God in His goodness sent the grapes, to cheer bot..."God in His goodness sent the grapes, to cheer both great and small; little fools will drink too much, and great fools not at all" - Anonymous<BR/><BR/>Your toast is wonderful, Muskie and much appreciated....<BR/><BR/>DAISYThe House on Big Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325348641899658269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-18538524396914574782007-10-17T21:37:00.000-03:002007-10-17T21:37:00.000-03:00Beautiful grapes! We had gift wine from Armenia fo...Beautiful grapes! We had gift wine from Armenia for dinner tonight: Pomegranate is the brand name; red, of course, a little sweeter than I am used to, but quite good.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.com