Mmm, this was one of the first wines I tried, and it's one of the best too - gives a delicious wine not unlike a Chardonnay. Don't tap trees under about 9" in diameter and use the sap within 24hours of collecting - this might mean tapping more than one tree to get your gallon of sap. Tapping is easier than you think - I use a 10mm bit with a brace type drill because the plastic pipe I've got fits that size snugly. Watch for when the buds on the tree are really swelling, that means the sap is rising. Drill slightly upwards so the sap runs better, about a couple of inches into the tree is fine. Put your plastic pipe in and marvel (hopefully) at how much sap runs out! Afterwards, be sure to plug the tree up again with a wooden plug.

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