Winemaking Craft Forum

Looking for a wine book....

....called ... snipped-for-privacy@Bergerac.France by Helen Gillespie-Peck. Seems it is unavailable in North America now...

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posted by andyjone

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by andyjone

Minimalist recipe for Red Currant wine

The Red Currants are ripe here in upstate Ny & I still have some in the freezer from last year. So I decide that, after...

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posted by elbrecht

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by elbrecht

Bad start to strawberry wine

I am finally getting back into beer/winemaking after a several year break. In the past I have made strawberry wine ever...

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posted by beveritt

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by beveritt

Grenache........

Perhaps it's a bit early, but I'm starting to think of this falls grape purchase and crush. Last years Cab. Sauv./ Zin...

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posted by andyjone

11 comments posted 20yrs posted by andyjone

problems while compiling mfc applications with wine

Hi Everybody, I Created a small application in VC++ MFC. The application displays a messagebox on clicking a buttton. T...

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posted by mahinder_gudur

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by mahinder_gudur

100 ppm SO2?

Hi, Before bottling some red Zin, I tested the SO2. The titret shows the SO2 is 100 ppm. I know that titrets are not re...

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posted by smilemagi

14 comments posted 20yrs posted by smilemagi

Cooking and Wine Tour in Italy

Enjoy your visit to Italy is known throughout the world for its art, history, beautiful landscapes, and more hillsides,...

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posted by traveltoitaly

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by traveltoitaly

Just bragging ...

Tasted and tested the '05 reds today. The '05 Merlot (from Lodi area grapes) is still mediocre (as I find most Merlots...

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posted by replytogroup

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barrel-fermenting a Chardonnay

Inspired by Tom S' lovely Chateau Burbank, I'm determined to make a barrel-fermented Chardonnay this year. I'd like to...

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posted by rddamiani

6 comments posted 20yrs posted by rddamiani

Potassium sorbate, sweet wines, dessert wines, etc

I have some blueberry wine that ended up with a lot of alcohol and a lot of acid, so I added some sugar (6%) to a sampl...

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posted by cuminato

8 comments posted 20yrs posted by cuminato

Novice grape grower - needing help please

I acquired 2 grape cuttings (1 Concord and 1 Niagra)from my Grandfather before he passed and I planted them on the side...

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posted by MHerve1

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by MHerve1

Deer

I have found that unwashed dog fur or human air will keep them away for awhile. Joe Yudelson

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posted by jyudels1

0 comments posted 20yrs posted by jyudels1

Grapes and Deer

For the first time in the eight years I have been living at my residence here in Central Maryland, I have spotted Deer...

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posted by someone

12 comments posted 20yrs posted by someone

TA (Total Acid)

Currently I do not have a way to check TA (believe it means Total Acid) What steps should I take to change that. I see...

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posted by Rookiewinemaker

4 comments posted 20yrs posted by Rookiewinemaker

Strawberry Wine ?

The kits I order turn out great so I have been playing around with fresh fruit. Could use some help making 6 gallons of...

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posted by Rookiewinemaker

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by Rookiewinemaker