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Thank You for pointing me in the right direction.

I live in Northern California, in the Sacramento Valley, where it gets really hot during the summer. I am interested in planting some grapes so I can play around and not have to go find grapes. I have been told it is too hot where I live to grow whites, or almost any wine grape. I have some...

Thank You for the input.

It's a Moments kit. I bottled it two days ago. I had some left and put in the the refrig, and it has the same funny taste. This is my first kit. I was hoping for something better than what I got.

I made a kit and it has a funny taste. My wife describes it as having a slight paint thinner aroma. Any help would be appreciated.

The taste is kind like a chemical/paint thinner. It drinkable, but nothing like I was expecting.

Thank You for the ideas.

I am guessing the taste is not sorbatge since it does not taste like bubble gum.

I back sweetened my wine and I added sorbate (1 tsp/gallon). Does SOrbate affect the taste? I made some peach wine last year and it has the same taste as this kit I just finished.:?

My son bought me a kit called Moments White Zinfandel kit . I followed all the directions and everything went well. I am at the bottling stage. The funny thing is the wine does not have a much of flavor. It tastes much like the peach wine I made earlier in the year (just not peachy). The...

How long do I leave the oak in?? I read that it can be cleaned off and put back in after racking; and then removed with the last racking. Is this right?

I have Cabernet in a carboy for about a month now. I read that you can still add oak at this point. Is this right and what are the thoughts about Oak or No Oak??

I just wanted to update that the wine turned out fine. THANK YOU for the help!

Well, About 130lbs of grapes later, now the work starts. I met a really nice guy at Ondoan Peak Vineyards who not only gave me the grapes, but offered his help in making sure the wine turns out. THANK all of you for the help. I am sure I will need more in the near future. -john