My experience is that when a wine tastes that good young, it may not age very well. Nothing wrong with this, just keep it in mind. Drink it while it is good and do not put to many bottles back for long term storage. It really sad when you realize that your wine is past prime and you still have 15 bottles to drink. You know it will only get worse.
If you want to make more wine from your own grapes, get a different type of grape so you can have more than one type of wine. You could also try planting clippings or learn how to graft your vines onto good root stock.
As far as your dog is concerned, note whether he chases away enough squirrels and other varmints that would steal fruit to justify loosing some to him. If not .... The decision is yours.
As far as jelly is concerned, the best grape jelly is made from grapes that are too acid to make wine or eat either. Wild grapes do the best. Don't waste your good wine grapes making jelly!
All in my humble opinion! ;o)
Before I begin. 185Alan - Yes, I normally ferment with the fruit or whatever for the first week or so, which is...
Ray
