Jae wrote " How can I add body and more flavor at this point? I was hoping
to bottle it now to be ready for this Christmas..."

Ray wrote "Put the spices you want enhanced in a bag and let them soak for
a few weeks. This may push back the drinking date but you may end up with
something that is more to your taste."

Good advice Ray...this will work. But if Jae wants to bottle for Christmas
he needs to hurry up. I make a terrific spiced wine as follows - One bottle
of red wine plus cinnamon sticks, cloves and orange slices (I add some sugar
to sweeten this up). Heat just short of a boil, cover and let stand for 15
minutes. The resulting spice flavor is very noticable. I think Jae could
make a strong spice tea like this and add back to the batch until he has the
right flavor.

Bill Frazier
Olathe, Kansas