Greetings all: I've been in the winemaking hobby since early summer, until now just working with kits from the store. This time of year, my wine supply shop...

My son sent this to me this morning: Wine for Seniors.... Napa Valley vintners who are famous for Pinot Blanc and Pinot Grigio have come up with a hybrid...

I waffled all morning about which group to send it to, so I'm sending it to both. One of my students reported to me that WalMart had cider with...

I have a batch of Mint wine that I thought I'd try since I have half a rock garden full of the stuff. I steeped the mint in boiling water and strained into...

I used Sta-Vin oak beans on a recent batch of red wine. I added them when I transferred from the primary to the secondary, and they were in the carboy for...

Just started the first batch of rhubarb, 4.5gal. Trying to reslove whether or not to chalk this must has been a real maze of reading and digging, hunting info...

"Glen Duff" wrote in message ... I'm just now buying a paper chromatrography kit to determine malic, ...

I'm just now buying a paper chromatrography kit to determine malic, tartaric and lactic acid levels. One of the main reasons I've not purchased one earlier is...

"Tom S" wrote in message ... major snip : In any case, be sure not to leave...

The following URL will take you to a web special sale for an alcohol hydrometer and test jar. The hydrometer measures both percentage and...

Well, here is an update on my pumpkin batches. I am including links to pics. They are interesting. This is what 17 lbs of pumpkin dehydrated down...

Hello, It's my first wine batch. I'm about to rack my wine in another carboy. I have a big sediment and the new carboy will not be full. Everyone tells to...

Thanks Tom, 3. Also need your thoughts on press sizing. How long do you press for? I have often left the press under pressure all night - especially...

In article , Tom wrote: Richard, You have to realize what the definitions of cider and apple wine...

I have some Elderberry wine that I started early september. I maxed the alcohol out on the yeast (about 18%) and it's turning into quite a nice port style...

Well I certainly learned a lesson today. I had a cabernet all finished sitting in a demijohn, just waiting a bit to age and bottle. From last years harvest...

Doesn't anyone use spell check before they post a message?

I have a plum wine fermenting that has a fairly decent red color. A bit deeper than strawberry, not as deep as cherry. This surprises me as most of my...

Now that I have started a shiraz Crushendo kit, what should I expect (after suitable patience and care), that I would not get from a non-crushendo selections...

hey everyone as you know im very new to this and i was wondering if you have to have a press to make wine from whole fruit and if so whats a good kind to get....

I read the spell chequer poem and it put me in an odd joking mood. I know this has nothing to do with wine. But I thought I might share it with y'all for the...

In article , Dr. Richard E. Hawkins wrote: One of my students reported to me that WalMart had...

Thought you might be able to help me out... I work for a glue company and using hot melt glue, we have made some really nice faux wax seals in a variety of...

This is the my first batch of Merlot and it seems I got off on the wrong foot. The Merlot starting SG was 1.092 and TA: 1.05%. I used Lavlin V1... yeast. ...

How long and at what temp should I cold stabilize. I imagine this will also help tartrate crystals from settling in the bottles. Louise:o) --