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(Rob) wrote in message . com>...
> I've currently got 6 gallons of a Merlot juice kit "bulk" aging in my
> garage. When I first got the juice, and even moreso at it's last
> racking, it seems very weak, almost like it was greatly watered down.
> Very uninteresting. With about an ounce of lightly toasted oak, my
> wife has described it a "coffee flavored water".
>
> I'm tempted to give up on the wine and start something else, but
> before I do, I figured I'd ask here about anyone else's experience in
> giving up on a wine, and what does anyone else use as a criteria to
> make this decision.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rob Woodard

Rob, you're gonna laugh but try adding one to two cans of
Welches red grape juice concentrate (which will add a slight
gapey-ness to the wine), or try two cans of the Welches white
concentrate (which is pretty neutral but will dilute the color
somewhat). Of coarse you'll want to let it age for a few months.

Good Luck!

Jim L.