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Just put down a string of 8 concord grapes. Wondering what to place around them. I want to landscape around them and planned to add some landscape timbers with a weed barrier. The question is what to cover with. Stone, mulch? I read mulch is bad because it keeps the ground cooler. What about a...

I have a number of country wines working (banana, pear, lemon, orange) that I am ready to back sweeten. Since this is a first go around, I do not have wines from previous batches to top off once I rack these again, I bought a Riunite Moscato since it is a sweet wine. One thing I noticed on the...

I have a number of gallon batches going. The recipes say that even after clearing, they should age around 4 months before bottling. My question is, especially for such small batches, is there a reason the wine can't be bottled and aged that way instead of being in the gallon jug? Is there really...

Looking for a recommendation for a reasonably priced fruit press. I do small batches.

Trying to understand my PH reading for banana wine and adjust it. This should be simple math but something is off. Here is what I have. Please tell me what I am doing wrong (math included). Looking at the math two different ways. Using this calculator...

New to wine making. Started with a kit, followed instructions from a-z, turned out great. Moved on to country fruit wines. I am using a Jack Keller winemaking book and have 5 gallon recipes going now. These recipes call for an extended post fermentation time in the carboy/jug. Couple questions...