I was planning on making a Bordeaux wine and have only Cab/Sav and Merlot from Washington to work with. My question is how much Merlot should I add to the...

Does anyone have any experience with Vadai Hungarian oak barrels? The manufacturer says they are made from the same species oak as is found in the Nevers...

I think that I read on this group that potassium metabisulfite would neutralize the color in a red wine spill. Am I right or was I dreaming? Just spilled some...

I believe I'm up against a brick wall here- I have been unable to produce dry wine, red or white, regardless of what I do. No matter what when I go to taste...

How do you raise the Ph? What is the "norm for reds and whites? Tom --

Hey all, I've made 4 or 5 wine kits thus far and they came out really well...and they have definately sparked my interest in trying to make a wine from...

I have a few questions about how to use potassium carbonate or bicarbonate to reduce acidity. 1) I read about the method of neutralizing all the acid in a...

Well, after replacing my overly concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide from my friends at Carlson, I measured my wine (Cabernet/Merlot) with a standardized...

I want to make a Muscat Desert Wine using Alexander's Sun Country Muscat Grape Juice Concentrate. I intend to use the method outlined in the FAQ for...

Hello all, This is my first batch of wine, so I hope you'll excuse a newbie question on MLF in non-grape wines. I went to check on it last night and I found...

Having trouble with fermenting rhubarb wine. Initial fermentation was a bit slow but livened up after racking and bubbled vigourously for about a week. But...

I'm trying to make things a bit more sanitary in my winemaking process, so I bought myself an auto-siphon. A 3/8" I.D. hose fits over the pipe coming out of...

OK, hae a coupla carboys that I didn't rack as often as I normally do, but wanted them ready(bottled) as gifts when I visit family next month. Anyone used...

OK, I just bottled my first 4 batches of sweet wine(well, not counting kit wines), and not exactly happy with them. Tasted good warm, probably even better...

I saw an article on the web about tensioning the top wire on a high cordon setup grape trellis using a weighted bucket and a measured distance to the wire but...

Hi, I have heard of making wine from chocklet, but I want a reciepe before I try it. Can anyone help? Sean

Evening All- If this helps, awhile back I posted that you couldn't pick up empty bottles from restaurants in NYS because it was illegal. Well, 6 months later...

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Evening- I've ~15 gallons of Chardonnay that is ready for the next step- but I'm unsure what to do. Should I fine the material (very light haze) and rack...

In http://groups.google.com/group/rec.crafts.winemaking/browse_thread/thread/9a938b75217f29a9 Roger wrote, "I've also used the 96oz can of Vitners Harvest to...

We are the manufacture from China,produced kinds of high quality refrigerators. such as:wine cooler,wine storage,beer showcase,hotel...

Hi, Up to now, my orange and orange-tangerine wines have always cleared perfectly using bentonite and isinglass. My last 2 gal batch I used bentonite and...

Hi, I had some questions about yeast that I have seen in the wine store. There was a recent discussion about sweetness of wine and yeast was mentioned. Here is...

Hi! We've talked about how to recycle bottles and remove labels, but I was wondering what labels you all DO use? I use Avery removable 6464 white labels,...

So I thought, this is the perfect place to ask, what is your favorite winemaking book for the home winemaker who focuses on fruit and veg, and would you speak...