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I'm getting ready to bottle 3 wines this weekend. It's been over a year since I've bottled. I've been through a pregnancy & sleep deprivation that comes with a newborn. My brain no longer works the way it used too :) I can't remember if I add the 1/4 kmeta to the wine before I filter it. Thanks...

I just got an All juice Pinot Grigio that comes in the bucket. I was wondering if I could ferment it in the bucket it came in or do I need to use my primary?

I was bottling last night & I put the Vinator together but it wouldn't pump any kmeta through. Does anyone know what might be wrong? It's worked on previous wines I've bottled.

I just got through bottling kit # 5 & I'm bottling #6 tomorrow. I've used recycled bottles for every red kit I've made & maybe a case of recycled clear bottles. I'm at the point now where I'm questioning if it's really worth the time & effort of scraping labels? Does anyone else feel this way too?

I tried port for the 1st time around christmas & really liked it. I was wondering how long it can be open (vacuumed sealed) before it oxidizes?

Is it ok to sanitize bottles the night before your going to bottle? Or should I wait & sanitize right before I bottle? Thanks

The all juice merlot is on sale this month & I'm thinking about ordering it. Does anyone have tasting notes on this kit?

I topped up my valpolicella last night but only had enough wine to fill the carboy about 2 1/2"'from the bung give or take, should I get another bottle to top it up more or will it be ok for a couple days til I can get back to a liquor store that sells valpolicella? Thanks!!

Newbie bulk aging question. I have an MM OVZ coming up on 3 mths bulk aging & I was going to add 1/4 tsp kmeta to it. What's the easiest way to go about doing this? I also bought an accuvin free S02 kit recently, should I test it before adding kmeta? Thanks for the help.

I'd like to do a merlot for my next red. Any kit suggestions?

I'm not going to be bottling for about another 4-6 months. Will putting my leftover corks in a corkidor (sp?) keep them preserved, for lack of a better word? I'd hate to waste the corks I have left. Thanks.

What's the best New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc? I've seen a wine expert one but George doesn't sell those anymore. I was looking at the En Primeur. Any opinions would be great.

My husband made me a 21 bottlewine rack yesterday :) We madeit primarily for 750ml, but 1.5L& 375ml fit too.The 1.5L have to go on top.We are going to add more of course. But for now it allows me to have easy access to some wine while the rest stays boxed up. Plus I don't have to bottle for...

Just bottled this kit a couple weeks ago. Can't wait to open it in a month or so. It was a WE Italian Pinot Grigio.

I've seen Chardonnay come in different types of bottles. Is one better than the other or is it an aesthetic thing? Just curious because that's my next kit.

I'm debating on 2 different wine storage solutions. At first I was going to get wooden storage racks. Then I thought about rubbermaid containers. My concern is the wine absorbing the plastic smell of the containers if I keep the lid on. Please tell me what you think about this. I'm storing it...

I'm filtering an WE Italian Pinot Grigio with a vinbrite filter. There is some white foam in the wine after it goes through the filter. Could this from not degassing good enough? It's been bulk aging in a carboy for a couple months with an airlock. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

I want to order a Chardonnay kit. Any recommendations?

Is it ok to clean my equipment with oxyclean? I'm almost out of b-brite and I was waitng until I order my next kit to get somemore. I have to clean some stuff this week.Thanks for any advice.

Has anyone done the village vintner cab sauv kit & tried it after it's aged awhile? I just bottled this kit in febuary & was wondering if it was good. It came with my starter equip kit. I was just curious.