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Does anyone have a favorite source for the screw tops with built in capsules like wineries use? I'm looking to use these if I can find some.

I'm planning a trip to Napa/Sonoma area for when social distancing is lifted. I'm overwhelmed by all the options! What are your favorite wineries to visit there?

Thanks! What do you use for sterile filtration?

Thanks for the help. Yes I do mean MLF. My understanding is that Germanic whites like Gewurztraminer and Reisling are more typically not taken through MLF.

I’m getting a bucket of Chilean gewurztraminer juice next month and I’m planning right now. I’d like to prevent malolactic fermentation in the carboy and in the bottle. Should I rely on acid and SO2 alone? Should I use lysosyme? Should I make sure sulfites are on the high end when I bottle? I...

Thank you so much. This is incredibly helpful!

I just ordered some Chilean red juice- Malbec and Rapel Casa Rosa. All the winemaking instructions I have for red wine is from grapes. What adjustments will I need to make (apart from the obvious no punching down or pressing)?

I love it! I am leaning towards taking that wall out. Any thoughts on dealing with the drain lines and the cable/phone stuff? Is that an issue?

Hi all! I’d like to make a small wine room in my house, and since I don’t have a basement, this space under the stairs is probably my best bet. The first bit is a closet, and then I have access to the rest of it. You can see it in the pictures below. The area you can see under the stairs landing...