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Calif Wine Grapes Available

I have some Cabernet Sauv, Cabernet Franc, and Syrah grapes available for home winemakers but they are for pick up only...
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posted by bennett9
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by bennett9

Ullage Inconsistency

A few months back we had a brief discussion on the rate of decrease in wine volume in barrels (ullage). At that time I...
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posted by glenduffNOSPAM
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by glenduffNOSPAM

Grape Seedlings

I have some volunteer grapes starting from a pile of seed I dumped last fall. Are they worth saving?
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posted by dancing
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by dancing

wheat sugar and apple juice concentrate

hi, about ten years ago in london u.k. i went to my local winemakers shop and they sold me something called wheat sugar...
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posted by tru5tru
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by tru5tru

Great wine racks

This is not Spam guys, just a heads up. I do not work for any company involved. At Christmas I got a wine rack from Sam...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by raycNoSpam
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by raycNoSpam

herb wines

Just curious - I saw a recent post here about oregano wine (Dar V). Do herb wines like this make a good wine for drinkin...
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posted by nospam
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospam

Yeast Hulls

Does anyone know anything about yeast hulls and should they be used on both red and white wine? I have been led to belie...
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posted by jkr
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by jkr

Ah,not this one,

No one remember Bali-Hi ? lol I wish I could find some eastern wine! I'm in Nebraska. The only foreign wine I know of A...
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synthetic corks

I've been making wine at home for a few years now and I'm thinking about trying synthetic corks if I can find them. I l...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by awolf
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by awolf

ML on concord

Hi all, I am making a batch of dry concord wine. It has finished fermenting and tastes pretty good. The oak I added inf...
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posted by gregcookspam
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by gregcookspam

Gravitational Clarification

I know a lot of people use clarifying agents; is there anyone else out there who lets it all clear just by the simple p...
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posted by bob
26 comments posted 22yrs posted by bob

Are "Better Bottles" Better?

Has anyone used "Better Bottles"? http://www.better-bottle.com/ They are said to be made of a new kind of plastic that...
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posted by ebayr
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by ebayr

Festa Juice

Does anyone have any comments on this kit? I am picking a couple Cabernet Sauvignon's tonight to try. Price is good, so...
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posted by robm
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by robm

Extremely-Ripe White Wine?

What non-acidic, non-acid, non-sulphide, non-oxide, non-ketone chemical[s] is [are] responsible for the foul odors of ov...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by curious11112001
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by curious11112001