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A lil Wine to go with all that cheese Being from Wisconsin..making wine pairs well with all that great cheese we produce...but that could also be said for all of the Breweries..(some excellent Micro's) to go with all those great brats we consume while watching those Packers games. Ok..were have...

Your spot on Julie..and a few Ibuprofens B4 bed don't hurt either..:slp

Hang onto your corkscrews, ladies and gentlemen, because researchers at the University of Illinois have revealed the distinct possibility that in the near future, wine drinkers will be on the receiving end of a wine that promises no more hangovers. Thanks to a process the scientists have dubbed...

That always makes for a great relationship when you can share the same interest. My dear wife is in charge of labels..and since she was a graphic artist it was a natural fit.

Has this changed at all in 4 years? I was wondering if the ratio has changed at all in 4years?

I have also been making cranberry wine for several years..and it always seemed to take a while for the yeast to start working, this year I had another wine(raspberry) going and took about a quart of must from that wine and added to the cranberry, it took off within 8 hours.

I use to purchase frozen concentrate Peach/White Grape from Aldi's and it made the best wine..I couldn't make it fast enough all my friends were always requesting a few bottles..well a lil over a year ago..Aldi's quit carrying most of the good juices..(I think they have a concord juice now) Well...

I have made blueberry several times..and as with any wine the room temps are important..I actually had mine stop fermentation and several weeks later start back up..and twice after stabilizing and bottling had fermentation start back..and corks started popping, ( back to the carboy) If the room...

Big Problem Last year I harvested grapes from my 2 Fontenac plants..Got over 30 pounds of grapes..after fermintation I tossed the must in the compost pile..this spring I noticed a 3ft. square carpet of green vegetation coming up..after about 3 weeks and more leaves appeared that I have about...

It is nice to see winemakers across the country grow their own fruit/grapes..I realize not everyone can do that, but you can grow a few blueberries or rhubbarb even on a city lot, and they will grow in some of the coldest climates.

Wow..thats going to open things up for you..the possiblities are endless..

Just curious how many of you Wine Makers grow your own fruit or grow your own grapes? What do you grow? Myself, I grow: raspberries strawberries rhubbard blueberries pick wild blackberries on our land and have started lil vineyard (20) plants 6 varieties (have a good friend that supplies me with...

Well then I would say she is doing her part... I am surprised that the female vs the male wine makers is roughly 15%..of the wine makers I know..it close to 50%..big difference..

I would agree, at least thats true for me, I have a regular full time office job, but have many hobbies, ( maybe too many) wine making is just one, which started from my gardening hobby , which produced excessive amounts of fruit ( raspberries,blackberries,blueberries,rhubbarb..etc) so a friend...

Please let me know how you enjoyed the raspberry peach, I luv anything peach and have never thought about that blend..I harvest about 40 lbs of raspberries each year..but need to purchase any peach that I care to blend. Hmm..maybe need to pair up with someone from the south..for some Georgia Peach