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Testing wine and topping up

I'm a newbie and about to start my first batch of wine. I would greatly appreciate some advice from you guys who have s...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jeff_at_greenhills
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by jeff_at_greenhills

Seeking ideas to help with a little project....

Okay, so here is what I'd like to do..... Outside of grape skins of the right variety, take your best bet as to what co...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by snpforwine
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by snpforwine

Cork Comment

I opened a bottle of 2001 Cabernet Franc this weekend. It was made from fresh grapes, bulk aged for 2 years and oaked m...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by gsinews
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by gsinews

Vine pruning

I read in From Vines to Wines that each variety of grapes has it's own characteristics that should be taken into accoun...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by hekdic
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by hekdic

Best way to stop fermentation for a sweet wine

I have a white Zinfandel that's at about 1.050 and I'd like to stop it there for a sweeter wine. I've read about a few...
11 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nothin
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by nothin

De-gassing tool

Up to now to de-gas the wine, I have been using the handle of a stirring spoon to stir the wine hard enough to create f...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by <marierdj
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by <marierdj

Rum Pot Revisited

What was the concensus on putting citrus (oranges, grapefruit, lemons, etc.) into the rum pot? There was something about...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by phony
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by phony

Feeding Fermentations - When to stop..?

I wondered if anyone had advice on the following matter... I am making a rice-wine and I'm using gervin gv26 yeast. It...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by merrydown
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by merrydown

Smoke taint

Hi all, I have just finished the primary ferment on one tonne of shiraz. Unfortunately due to the recent bush fires, th...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by lacotte
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by lacotte

Cabernet Sauvignon fermented dry - tastes sour

Ok, This is the sixth year that I've made a batch of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon,15% Cabernet Franc from CA Central Valley g...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sfbacon
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by sfbacon

Help with Clearing Chardonnay

Help.... I made 10 gallons of Regina Chardonnay from juice in September, which fermented nicely in glass carboys; howev...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sfbacon
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by sfbacon

ENO matic bottler

Hi Got one of these little vacuum bottlers been really good and done a lot of service. Now the seals are leaking on the...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by anton
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by anton