Recent content by JandE

We are in Batesville Indiana. Half way between Indy and Cincinnati.

We still have this fruit press. We purchased a bladder press and never used this press. Our volume of grapes is just too much for anything else.

Probably will use this for a vineyard ornament. Looks nice but the basement needs space and this is unused. After using this and a smaller press several times, we purchased a bladder press. This press was cleaned up and is in the basement covered. For smaller batches we use the little...

We have a red Portuguese floor corker. The way the handle (peg) comes down on an angle is a flawed design. A straight down drop on the cork would eliminate a lot of problems. Looking for a new corker.

search for quality at a price Where is your favorite place to shop for wine kits given cost for shipping is easily as expensive as the actual kit. I do not favor giving to the USPS since they do nothing to add to my budget.

Both storage methods are beautiful. The corner unit is awesome. Can't imagine what that cost to build. Our wine room shelves are less attractive (OSB blocks holding 12 with labels). The gentleman that put in our cooling system told me our storage room was 'HUGE." Gosh, I really think we...

Typically after the "weigh in" of volume in the blend, we ferment them together from the start. We get the SG, TA and pH of each and then also together once blended so we get an idea of what yeast to use. A lot of extra work, but when you are looking at volume, time spent up front saves a...

I am old school. Thread to me is the quilts I made when my hands were in better shape. Now, my husband who knows lots about grapes (thanks to Purdue) and winemaking (as a hobby), but knows nothing about computers has asked me to find a black currant blend for our grapes. We grow 12 varieties (in...

We are home winemakers. Have been since 1989. Typical annual volume is 100 gals per year. We grow 12 verities of grapes, blueberries and can obtain other local produce easily. We purchase grapes from California that we cannot grow in our climate. Last year was a year of BLENDS. No varietals...