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Good to know. Didn't know there was a term for it and was done purposely.

Hi all. I am presently in the process of making some red wine from grapes, a few batches of Zin and also some Cabernet. Anyways I was wondering if anybody has had any experience in pressing red grapes before it gets under 1.000?? Do you always leave the must in the fermentation vessel until the...

Yes that sounds really good. The only problem I have the place where i get my grapes doesn't have Semillion. The only white grapes they have is Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, French Colombard, Moscato, Thompson Seedless and Malvasia Bianca. You think any of those could subsitute for...

Hi all, I'm just about to make some white wine from fresh grapes for this year and I am doing 2 batches. First batch will be Malvasia and second Sauvignon Blanc. In previous years I mostly always made Chardonnay and Riesling and pretty much stuck with those for some time now. I am trying out...

Thanks for the response, that makes a lot of sense. However I was using a hydrometer and the reading I got the night before was indeed under the 1.000, that's why I decided I was going to press the next day. I'm just surprised the AF would be completed so quickly after barely a week, maybe 5-6...

Hi all, I'm long time first time. Been lurking a long time around here but this is my first time posting. I have been making wine for a long time and never encountered a situation like I have this year, maybe somebody can help. I purchased grapes like i do every year, crushed them and put the...