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    Two Buck Anecdote

    I would only add that major name winemakers spend a lot of time and money ensuring a measure of consistency in their product from year to year, despite what are sometimes major variations in rainfall, temperature, and humidity. We come to expect a certain flavor profile when we buy well-known...
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    Looking for a name

    How about Appleberry Jack? NoSnob
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    Getting fresh Juice for the first time - questions

    Not sure whether you are picking them up from AL or from FL. I order fresh juice buckets through Pardo. Pardo is located in Tampa but the juice originates from Madiera California, then shipped to Tampa. You can schedule pickups in Jax or Tally. I've done both. I have ordered two buckets each in...
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    RJ Spagnols Change in kit labeling

    It is indeed informative to know what a supplier to Cellar Craft found to be his most successful blend. I believe what CC was actually saying was that the CC kit was made to MIMIC that supplier's successful blend, not necessarily to repeat those proportions, interesting as that may be. It was...
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    RJ Spagnols Change in kit labeling

    I don't think using "style" after a name has anything whatsoever to do with whether there is or is not juice from that listed varietal. So "Amarone Style" means it likely has Amarone juice in it, or tastes a bit like Amarone, but is not made according to Italy's proscribed method. As I see it...
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    Cellar Craft CC Showcase Amarone - my first big kit

    Some prefer to wait until they've made the kit per the maker's directions once or twice before they begin to make mods. When it comes to kits, I'm basically a by the book guy so I won't venture an opinion about your mods. I guess the thinking is that no one wants your kit to succeed more than...
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    Vinmetrica so2 tester

    I have the Vinmetrica 300 & believe its results are accurate. Is your sulfite source fresh? I find that using the plastic syringe is difficult to precisely measure the amount of titrant used. It's also difficult to dispense one drop at a time, which gets critical as you reach the end point. A...
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    False advertising with wine juice and vague answers

    I haven't bought Mosti's Barolo or Amarone kits but I have bought Cellar Craft's Showcase Amarone which they call Amarone STYLE. As others have noted, these two types use a specific varietal grape. But they also reflect very specific attributes regarding both special processing and the final...
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    B Brite questions

    jhawk, sorry you didn't get a response. I have used B-Brite for several years but more recently have sometimes used unscented Oxi-Clean. B-Brite is an excellent cleaner with some limited sanitizing properties. I use it with Iodine as a sanitizer. Oxi-Clean excels at removing stains and has many...
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    Type of bottle & color for Pinot Gris?

    I know this thread is several months old but I wanted to add just one thing. When I am uncertain about traditional bottle shapes and colors I just go to the wine store & look around. If you look for Pinot Grigio/Gris I think you'll mostly see clear or light green Bordeaux bottles. But, hey, it's...
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    Other What ya'll doin

    I have few kits I turn to regularly. However, I have made the WE Eclipse Riesling, the WE Eclipse Barolo, and the WE Eclipse Gewurztraminer twice each. Have you ever noticed that sometimes we really like a wine our friends don't especially care for and sometimes we think a wine is OK but our...
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    Other Kit wine that compares to commercials wine.

    I made my RMC by the book but aged it in carboy for 3-4 months before bottling. Some have said the RMC is characterized by a chalky mineral taste plus a kind of orange overtone like Grand Marnier. Initially I did taste the apparent orange notes, which seemed to change over time. The so-called...
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    Other Kit wine that compares to commercials wine.

    I just had a few small glasses of my 2013 Cellar Craft Red Mountain Cab. It is 13 months since pitching the yeast. I remarked to my wife that I thought it was one of the few kits I have made that is equal to a $15 to $25 bottle of cabernet sauvignon. And I expect it to get better. For most of...
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    Where Have You Found Excellent WM Info?

    This board is a great place for all new winemakers (and veterans) to get advice. Sometimes, new winemakers do not know exactly what it is they need to know because their experience is limited. Then, too, newbies may need very prompt responses to help them out of a perceived pinch. As we...
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    Measure Sulfites in Reds

    I really like my Vinmetrica 300. It has come in especially handy in my making of wine from juice buckets. For each test, I made up a summary sheet, similar to what is on their website, of steps. It was a bit expensive but I tired of inaccurate Titrets and test strips. It's great knowing how much...
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