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We had a storm come through. One of my scupernoogs split at the top where the two arms meet the trunk right down the middle but only for a couple inches. I secured the vine to the trellis, held the vine together, put electrical tape around it to hold the split back together, and tied a prety...

Why is my strawberry wine orange?

I want to stabilize wine, but not bottle it yet. Do I use the same stabilizers. And do I need to do it again before bottling?

What are some ways to add body to red and white wines.

What is a good PH tester to get preferably one that will also test tartaric acid. I want to be able to test wine and grapes. And where is a good place to buy online.

I've got a carboy of golden delicious apple that I started back in September. It hasn't been active for 9 months. It just got these small groups of tiny bubbles on the top. Is this a natural malolactic fermentation? ------"There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip."-----

Is secondary fermintation, when the fermintation apears to slow down, the same as malolactic fermintaion? I know that malolactic fermintation is caused by a bacteria that eats malic acid and turns it into lactic acid. But is this whats happening when the bubbling slows down in fermintation or is...

One time, a long time ago. There was a woman, she didn't fus, she didn't complane, and she didn't nag. But that was one time. And it was a long time ago.

Is it ok to mix captan and seven?

I've got 18 scuppernoogs that I planted last year they are all doing great except one. The leaves leaves are hanging down and drooping and proably starting to dry. It has a small dark section about the size of a quarter on the trunk that looks like charcole. Is it black rot? If it is what do I...

Do camden tablets affect the flavor of the wine . And if I rack more than twice should I still use them each time.

I'm growing grapes in Alabama where humidity is high. I think Lyre trellis systems might be the way to go on some of my grapes. If anybody has any info on them please let me know , thanks. ------------------------------------"There's a whole lota slip twixt the cup and the lip."

I'm in north alabama and have planted some merlots and cabs this year.One of the problems that they have here is it might be 60 degrees outside today (and it is) and it might be 20 degrees in a couple of days. Next year I'll probably trim the vines late and try to bleed sap out of them. Any...

How far apart should you plant catawba vinies? -----------------"There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip."

how long should you age apple wine before drinking?

What is a good vineyard to buy Norton (Cynthiana) vines from? _____________"There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip."

Are there any good or desent dry reds that can handle high humidity?___________"Theres many a slip twixt the cup and the lip."

How far apart should you plant cabernets and merlots? And should you put posts between every vine? And how many wire trellis and how tall? Thanks in advance for any info. _____________"There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip."

I live failry close to an apple orchard that grows a wide variety of apples. Which ones are best for fruity apple wines sweet or tart and which varities? Thanks in advance for any advice. ______________"There's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip."

I'm making scuppernong, which is a white muscadine. I just started it and I'm leaving the skins out. Has anyone left the skins out on white wines and what does it do if you leave them out? _______________"There's many a slip twixt the...