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Potassium Carbonate Toxicity In Wine

In 2001 I experimented with various fruit wines and with the aid of a titration kit I reduced the acidity by using POTA...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by timzammit
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by timzammit

Latest on the "corking" problem

This is an interesting, new approach: http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_866947.html Tom S
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by toms
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by toms

Filtering and bulk aging

I have three wine kits on the go right now, all of them in the clearing stage or beyond. First kit is a peach wine kit...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by harrycolquhoun
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by harrycolquhoun

Old Wine question

Hi, I realise this isn't really the correct NG, but can find no other in use that is similar. I have been given three b...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Alasdair.Day
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by Alasdair.Day

I hate bottling.....Grolsch swing tops

Here's my very simple question. I've brewed beer for 8 years and have quite a large assortment of Grolsch swing top bot...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kdf5
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by kdf5

Brew King kits and other musings...

I'm a newbie. I have been reading this NG for months and have learned more about winemaking from current (and archival)...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by pdndr
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by pdndr

Vineyard Investment Opportunities

I have heard that there are vineyards that offer leases on individual acres of vineyard. Does anyone know of any vineyar...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by simonmohr
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by simonmohr

Thanks to the group

I just wanted to send this note of thanks to all the regular contributors to this group, especially those who answered...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dave41616
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by dave41616

Newbie finds two year old BK Cab is magnificent!

Being new to wine making, I had yet to age a bottle past 12 months, except by accident. We love the wine so much we fin...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by nospamMCBORUM
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by nospamMCBORUM

quick question

Does it really hurt the quality of wine to bulk age with the lees?
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ffg1
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by ffg1

trading wines with other wine makers

I am a fellow wine maker looking to start a wine trading club. I have made 12 different batches of wines. I would like...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rabwild
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by rabwild

Santa Clara juices

Anyone have any experience with the Santa Clara juices from americanwinegrape.com in Everett, MA? Supposedly it is just...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Nospam
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by Nospam

Dominant Acid found in Scuppernongs?

Can someone tell me what dominant acid can be found in Scuppernongs. I have made a google search and just cannot seem t...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by atjo
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by atjo

hand pressing

Any tips on hand pressing or is it as simple as it sounds - destem, crush and squeeze by hand over a pail? A cheesecloth...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dshesnicky
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by dshesnicky