Hi Friends, My winemaking has benefited from this newsgroup for a number of years now, so I want to return the favor. In my spare time, I have created some...

Has anyone made wine with white grapes that are past their prime? I have about 25 chardonnay vines that I let go to long before harvesting. About a third are...

We have a Red Wine made from St. Criox grapes. It was picked in 2004, so it has aged for a while now. It has an acid flavor that immediately hits the very...

Not terribly impressed with last years prickly pear wine, but don't understand whats happening..... it feels "thick" in the mouth, almost like a real heavy...

Hello I have recently bought a couple of 25 Litre Fermenters with tap...

For those who like to make cider because it's inexpensive, but may not like the sour taste, try adding some apple juice concentrate (from the grocery store...

We will be looking for several pieces of equipment in the near future. Anyone know of a place to find some nice deals on quality used equipment?

can anyone help me ? i am new to winemaking and woyld like to now the the correct way to store bottled wine eg should it be stood upright or the bottle laid...

How to find Great Bargain Wines... Locating great tasting discount wines can seem like a bargain hunt that even the most patient wine enthusiast might not...

Last year I used plastic wrap on the cap during 1 week of extended maceration. I did this primarily because I was useing CO2. I did not punch the cap, by the...

Another question from the "no yeast nutrient" wine project. Last years Concord wine project was with juice only. We stemmed, crushed and strained the pulp in...

I'm going to bottle the wine from my first two wine kits next weekend and am already looking forward to doing a couple more batches. Here it is, almost the...

My wife and I are considering buying a stainless steel press which fits a 42" barrel. Apparently it comes with a shredder, bottles, and the barrel for...

Hi all. We picked some of our grapes(Concord and Buffalo) this afternoon and discovered we are out of yeast nutrient. I had a bag of vials of the campden tabs,...

Hello This year has turned out to be a super year for grapes in Niagara. Probably the best on reecord. We will have some grapes for sale for home winemaking....

Following three days cold soak with ice and Argon, I will be fermenting 120 gallons of must (Syrah) in six 32-gallon primaries. Before commencing three days of...

Does anyone know when grapes are going to be available to winemakers, this year? Some say that the heat might make the harvest a bit earlier. Thanks. - gA

I'm having a yeast smell problem and wonder if you have had any enlightenment on the problem? Also is it still normal after fining that the yeast smell is...

Over a period of time my bubble-shaped airlocks get gunky even if i keep a little lid on them. Can anyone suggest a way please that i can clean them both...

I am brewing some Plumb wine and really need some advice. This is my first time and I have fermented on the Pulp in a bucket, a gallon of plumb wine (using...

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This year will be our 2nd year with extended maceration. Last year we did this with our Cab for 1 wk past dryness and we had tremendous success. This year we...

Some time ago someone wrote about buying 5-gals of Chilean Grape juice for $50. There is a vinyard that sells it, but it is out of season. What I'd like to...

A friend of mine has this and therefore cannot drink wine. or can she?