Recent content by Gmichaelcellars

Count me in! Thank you.

2012 Faith Barbera

Oak is very aggressive right now as my barrel is one year old so I tend to keep it filled with wine about 3 weeks.

Depends on size of barrel. The smaller the barrel, the sooner you have to taste wine. I own a 5 gallon barrel and taste my wine on a weekly basis.

I purchased 100 lbs of lodi, CA barbera grapes for 50 dollars from an area grower with a good reputation.

Also, if youre willing to drive 2 hours away from Napa you can drive to Lodi where youll taste great wines and get the best value for your money...minimal tasting fees which are waived with any purchase.PM me if youre interested and i will send you to the great wineries....so much wine, so...

Cosentino Winery is my favorite winery in Napa... Great wine at about 50% of the Napa price point..winery isnt scenic or picturesque worthy but makes great wine. Have fun.

Thanks for the info! This is exactly why i posted to get some feedback instead of taking advice which didnt sound right to me. I live in wine country and im pretty sure the lab guy does not and has never made wine as he has a ton of business.

Lab guy suggested adding tartaric acid..he said that he wasnt sure on specifics but that 3.5 grams of ta per gallon should decrease ph by 1%. I want to verify his formula before adding any ta to my wine. Thanks

Thanks..Im just going to look into a temporary and inexpensive ph meter as I just bought the aio pump so im low on funds for another month or so.

Thanks for the replies.. I paid lab to test wine yesterday using a ph meter since I dont own one yet and Im not sure as to how much to add? Teaspoon, tablespoon,etc before I pay to have it tested again.

Hi everyone, Need to bring ph level in 6 gallons of wine from 3.8 into 3.5 range. I have tartaric acid but not sure of how much to add. Thanks in advance.

I had a bit of seeping on one of the heads as well. My Barbera has been in barrel since January 3 so I figure its getting close to being finished.

Now I'm excited as mine is arriving this Friday!!!!

Thanks Greg. Appreciate your feedback.