I have posted here before and have learned many great things by following
the threads. I'm about to make my second batch of wine and I want to ask a
few specific questions first. I already purchased a juice kit before
completely planning this out, so I'm stuck with what I've got.

From a previous discussion I was planning to use a different yeast than what
came with the kit. I plan to order from MoreWine because I'm going to order
some green coffee and beer ingredients at the same time. Yah.. I'm a junky.
What yeast do you recommend for a cabernet? I have another kit that's a
tempranillo. What's a good yeast for that?

I plan to age this wine until it's ready. If that's 5 years so be it.
After fermentation is over should I bottle right away? Continue to age in a
secondary fermenter for a while and if so for how long?

I plan to use oak cubes. How much should I use for a 6 gallon kit?

It's my understanding these kits do not have enough preservatives for long
aging periods. What is the appropriate preservative to use, how much should
I use, and when do I add it?

The first batch I bottled has a ton of gunk in the bottom of each bottle and
it's hard to poor without getting it into the glass or decanter. With
homebrewing I would let the beer sit in a secondary fermenter for a month
and then siphon off the top to minimize this. Can I assume a similar
process for wine?

That's it I think. I'm looking forward to start stocking up our wine cellar
with properly aged wine so my wife and I can start drinking it.

Cheers,
Scott