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champagne closures

In a winemaking book the author refers to 2 types of champagne closures; a dark top one and an all white one. The book...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by saracejo
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by saracejo

Bulk Age longer?

I'm wondering, when a wine is ready to be bottled and aged, is it better to bottle at the appropriate time, or let it s...
15 comments posted 22yrs
posted by kerbside
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by kerbside

A strawberry wine suggestion

A suggestion for some of you who may want to try it. I picked up a couple of bottles of strawberry wine while traveling...
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posted by ray222
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by ray222

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I can't find my ticket court info, can you tell me where it is. I looked in the box that says mike.
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by brewmasterNO
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by brewmasterNO

Clementine Wine

I googled this topic to read previous discussions and mostly found the 100% juice debate. I just started a one gallon o...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jjconners
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by jjconners

Filtering Help

I have a Riesling I have fermented dry. I now want to add back some of the original unfermented juice to add sweetness....
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by n9823u
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by n9823u

Questions about my first batch of wine (2025 Update)

Santa was good to me and set me up with a wine making kit and equipment, and I wasted no time starting my first kit (a...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by harrycolquhoun
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by harrycolquhoun

do i "fine" wine BEFORE cold stabilization?

my wine, as i mentioned before, is in the garage as we speak. i was planning on leaving it out here for a few days then...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by mohar871
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by mohar871

Watermelons -> Wine

Hi. I am a total beginner. I bought a garden last year, so now I will start my winemaking. I know that people do it in H...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by goldyn_a
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by goldyn_a

Strega wine?

I'm looking for something new to try! I love Strega, the Italian liqueur and wondered if there is a way of producing a...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by john.quelinor
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by john.quelinor

Wine Bottles

I am looking for a inexpensive source for wine bottles. The local brew stores sell them for approx $1 each. Is it possib...
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posted by mike
15 comments posted 22yrs posted by mike

Degassing

Hello All - Quick question here about degassing. I have a degassing wand that under the instructions should not be oper...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by station1677
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by station1677

pace of MLF?

When you conduct a healthy MLF, is there a predictable "pace"? That is, does it start slow, build up to a faster pace,...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lg1111
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by lg1111

I'm moving! What do I do?

Hi, I'm moving from So. California to Kansas City, MO. I have about 200 bottles and 10 carboys full and aging. I've alr...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bb
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by bb

Need a serious book

Hi Folks I would like to own a serious (professional) book on winemaking. Something seriously scientfic. Any suggestions...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by drpauldowrick
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by drpauldowrick