Recent content by SantArsenio

Any suggestions on where I could get three or four vines? Perhaps even with a couple of growth years under their belt? I have a very small yard in a busy suburb, but there’s room for a couple of vines. When I was a kid, my dad grew a row of grapes along the side of his house on an urban...

Hi. Posting here bc I’d be interested in more NJ winemaker content. I’m a North Jersey guy but I was in South Jersey for work today and took that opportunity to stop by Gino Pinto’s for the first time bc they advertise that in May they have southern hemisphere grapes or juice. Nice set up...

My eyesight isn’t what it used to be, and let’s just say no one will ever hire me for my hydrometer science knowledge, but I see something like 0.992. But on Day 16 after I pitched the yeast?! And no bubbling since Day 10 (press day)?! Might we be missing something? With my luck, I’ll...

Got bored waiting for spring grapes, so I bought a frozen bucket of grapes. Field blend Sangiovese / Merlot / Cab Sav. Good yeast, Fermaid. Fermented like a dream for ten days. Smelled wonderful. Pressed six days ago and put into this carboy. Good tight seal for the bung and bubbler. Not a...

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First post. I'm sure this has been asked. Appreciate your patience. I make red wines, typically Sangiovese, from crates of California grapes in the Fall. (1) I've read about adding K-Meta at the time of crush. My concern is that this would interfere with the yeast I will add shortly...