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25 chardonel in the ground! it's actually been a week and a few days, and they are already putting on little buds! exciting time here on the farm. alot of ppl on this forum are responsible for encouraging us to take this step. thanks so much:try

2011 catawba/pictures catawba ice diamonds...

i am currently fermenting a cherry, made from the cherry concentrate you can find at krogers, used 3 (?quart bottle) bottles for a 5 gallon batch. s.g. 1.080, cotes de blanc. fermentation is going well, down to 1.002. tastes tart (of course) with a little sweetness still present, but not...

has anyone done the orange muscat port? sounded good...was just looking around on finevinewines...had to order some supplies...looking forward to some feedback:)

i started a zinfandel blush kit in late november for a friend...all has being going well...i had a 3 gallon carboy and a 1 gallon jug. i took out ONE bottle out of the one gallon jug for her to take home and taste. we both agreed it was tart. (shoulda been a warning)...i back sweetened, she...

looking for a little feedback from u grape growers...just got my dirt turned over today!!! definitely putting in chardonel this spring, but trying to decide between cayuga or vignoles for my second row... i am in far western kentucky, one of the river counties. it is a south facing slope...

crushed my catawba sun night, pitched L 1122 monday night. there has been no activity. s.g. 1.074 and still the same this morning:( (more than 3 days later) here is where i might have gone wrong....i put a bag of skins in for a day and half or so, i wanted to make sure to get some pink...

i am looking to do a blackberry/elderberry/cherry blend...i am considering red star pasteur red or lalvin 1116 (leaning towards this one...am looking at making this a dessert wine) and recommendations?

tame, that is! bought it at kmart, can u believe that!? i think it was called black lace. the foliage is much different from the wild elderberries. any advice/info and where to plant it!?

i did the niagra mist sangria zinfandel blush and it was such a hit... it's all gone:d i've had 3 requests to "do again", lol... but i was wondering for those who've done these kits, is wine expert or rj's beverage kits any better? just want to put a quality product together. even though i...

ooh, they sure do look like they are going to be in abundance this year! checking my little patches make me sooo excited for picking time!

this might be a crazy question, but it is on my mind... how "easy" is it to replicate a wine consistently? i'm keeping in mind, that fruits change from year to year, especially due to weather, temps, etc. my blackberry wine is the best i've done so far and everyone is loving it so much, i'm...

i just racked my "triple berry blend" tonight and it does NOT taste like alcohol at all! s.g. is .992 what is up with this??? it's the 3lb. bags of black/blue/rasp. from sam's, i used 5 bags and have 3 (plus a little) gallons...it had TONS of fluffy sediment initially, so on the first...

i found a small aluminum press on winemakers depot...anyone ever used one like this? price was right, just under 70$...or does the small size make it useless?

i know this info has been touched upon, but i was looking for each persons personal experience and opinions... what would be the ideal age of fruit wines? do various fruits differ? should fruit wines be consumed within a certain time frame? what would be the maximum age before things go...

and it wasn't too bad! the last time i racked it, it was a bit quirky. yesterday, it seems smoother. like a white wine with a little something...lol...i need some guinea pigs.

awaiting the results from the west ky winegrowers assoc. competition, i looked around online and the 20 pt. system seemed prevalent...but when i got my sheets, that's not what they used. it was a sight, smell, and taste. sight was 0-15 smell 0-35 taste 0-50 they were in columns with...

after i get this triple berry blend settled, i've got the niagra mist sangria zinfandel blush kit to do, but i know i'd like the next kit to be shiraz. anyone have any suggestions? anyone have a favorite? thanks for input!

so i'm still giddy about getting some good scores on my first competition... so i give my sister a bottle of the apple pear spice... she just called and said it exploded like champagne!!!! can you say....you didn't degas properly countrygirl? i knew you could... the word of the day boys and...

got the triple berry blend going from sam's and it got me wanting to do something else before the spring and summer fruit run, so i bought this niagra mist kit. anyone ever do this one? is it a quick drinker or will it need a little time?