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I have been getting free used bottles from my local winery for a while now. Whilethe price is right the cleaning and removal of the labels has proven to be a dauntingtask due to the fact that I am trying to stock nearly a 500 bottle wine cellar.Some bottles have red stains that I can't get out...

I have made 5 WineXpert red wine kits so far and have enjoyed them all. My only question is how can I improve the body and mouth feel of any given kit? I like a full body wine. I have used some of the 2 gal concentrates and some of the 4.2 gal concentrates (the latest is a Select Estate Lodi...

Potassium metabisulfite is the same as campden tablets but in powder form. I purchase 2 oz of the stuff and it did not come with directions for use. I looked it up online and found a website that said 1/4 tsp per six gallons of juice. Do you really use that little? I have one gallon of cider I...

I started 1 gallon of apple cider a few weeks ago and had a hard time getting it to bubble. I added enough sugar to bring it up to 1.080 SP then added the yeast nutrient as instructed on the package, 1 tbls if I remember correctly. I then rehydrated a pack of yeast (212 wine yeast) and nothing...

Can I make wine from apple cider that contains preservatives?