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VA in a barrel

Hi folks - I'm a little confused about VA - I noticed a wine I recently put in one of my older barrels has aquired a to...
13 comments posted 21yrs
posted by steve
13 comments posted 21yrs posted by steve

First 24 hours

Im new to winemaking and making my very first batch. I used two 49oz cans of oregon blueberry puree, 10lbs of sugar, wa...
29 comments posted 21yrs
posted by russ
29 comments posted 21yrs posted by russ

OT: The art of the keyboard

If you post you use a keyboard, so this might be of some use. Aset keyboard Only about 26% of average text is typed fro...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by skearney
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by skearney

Something like sand in bottom of bottle???

This is a first, it was the same batch of Italian Amarone kit. It was a 45 day kit and was racked at least 5 times and...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kenny
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by kenny

aging sorbate

Does sorbate lose effectiveness over time? I have a batch of muscadine that will be ready to stabilize and bottle soon,...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bwesley8
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by bwesley8

Dress Your Vintage

Decorate your wine bottles with our beautifully handcrafted wine bottle covers--all for under $10. Mention this ad and r...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by writeact
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by writeact

vinifera varieties and training

Would like to plant Cabernet Sav. Sav. Blanc Gamay Chard. Shiraz Pinot Gris A vineyard near us, cane prunes Pinot Noir,...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by midnight
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by midnight

homegrown or commercial

In the last year of making mostly fruit wines I have bumped into a few folks that have the same past time, making wine....
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by midnight
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by midnight

country wines

I want to make a cran/raspberry wine,for my wife. My question is, using Vintner's Harvest fruit base, do I need to make...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ddmalony
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by ddmalony

Diammonium Phosphate Nitrogen?

I have seen a lot of comments about adding diammonium phosphate nitrogen at the beginning to be sure the yeast can comp...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rons
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by rons

bubbling after fining??

I have 2 batches of completed whites. A gewurtztraminer and a sauvignon blanc, both made from fresh juice. I initially...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by lg1111
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by lg1111

Cabernet Sauvignon Vs Franc

I am having difficulties in recognizing these two grape varieties on their harvested appearance. Once in boxes they bot...
15 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stetanos
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by stetanos

Rootbeer kit...

http://www.az-discount.com/rootbeer.html
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by bobworks
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by bobworks

Re: Corn Wine - Truth or Fiction?

> >> Corn Wine - Truth or Fiction? >> > As always, if you are looking for an unusual wine recipe, go to Jack > Keller's...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by plehmann
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by plehmann

Wine-O

Any of you ever turned into or thought you might be a wine-O because you enjoy your wine so much? Maybe its just a newb...
8 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rons
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by rons