Hi, started a batch of concord wine. first two days were ok... had processed all the grapes through a processor, which extracted much juice and some...

Yes we still have grapes available for winemaking. A limited amount of Chardonnay, Cab Franc, Vidal and Concord can still be purchased by the bushel. It has...

Hi Guys..... I have 35 gallons of Merlot must with a brix of 25. All other parameters are fine. Should I add about three gallons of distilled water to...

Several people have stated that it is best to make TA and pH adjustments pre-fermentation because later adjustments will be more "noticeable". It seems to me...

okay so what do I do after I squeeze the grapes or get 100%grape juice?

Does anyone have any experience using Prospero wine juice? They have a distribution center in Pleasantville, NY. They seem to have a pretty large selection of...

Since we're going to get at least a couple of sunny (though cold) days yet, and since the leaves still look green, I'm going to let my Niagara continue to...

I crushed my yard grapes of several kinds (red, white, blue unknown varieties, local word being they were 'wine grapes not concord') and made 4 gallons of...

I picked up 12 gallons of chardonnay juice today. It had been sitting for a week in the guys truck. supposed to be at 35°, I dunno if it was really that...

All my mistakes and problems end up getting sweetened and given away. I feel good about it, and others like sweet wine. Tim

Are there any vineyards in the Coachella Valley area that grow Cabernet, Merlot, and/or Sangiovese grapes, and that sell them to home winemakers? If so, what...

This is our second year of red wine-making. Last year after primary fermentation was complete (@0 Brix), the wine was put into carboys and there was very...

Winemakers I have always melded down the sugar by heating up some of the must or in the amount of water to be added to the must. I have been told that ...

Well I am back home in Texas from by bi-annual trip to Maryland to visit my wine making buddy Paul Lehman (who posts here). He works part time and Windham...

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I hate that little black cap... it dries out too fast and, knowing me, I'll eventually lose it! I can't agree more, those caps dry out fast and...

I have a small barrel of about 90 liters full of 02 vintage Chardonnay and plan to filter it using my Buon Vino Super Jet. The wine is fairly clear but not...

I'm relatively new to winemaking. I keep seeing the term DJ's. What is a DJ?

I made a white wine from welches frozen concentrate. The wine came out good. I have drank a few bottles of it. I went to put a bottle in the fridge and noticed...

I am making a merlot by brew king. I racked the wine from primary to secondary last night. The directions specifically state that I should NOT top up at this...

Almost all the kits I have done have been with EC-1118 or the 71b-1122. What the most prominent differences that I will see with these two new yeasts? They...

I am ready to bottle a one gallon batch of pear wine I made a year ago. It seems to be quite acidic (I won't know the actual values until I get a PH test kit...

Six months ago I fermented 300 litres of cab. and added during fermentation too much tartaric. The result was battery acid! I now intend to add...

Okay, did first racking from secondary. Got rid of all sediment, and toped off with a small batch I had going secifically for topping off. SG was .990 . ...

When putting dates on wine bottles, does the date reflect: 1. Year the grapes were harvested 2. Year of start of primary fermentation 3. Year in which the...