Thanks for the replies.
Wanted to let PKCOOK that we feel the pain. We live in southern Illinois which is a different state than the other Illinois and help with a acre of Chaborcin and we have Chardonells and Seyvals. We plan on ripping and preping two acres this year but my brother leaves...
Wondering what sulfite test is most recommended & what is the best test for finished wine alcohol content are the alcohol refractometer accurate or are there more accurate test.
I had a strong alcohol taste is some 30 gal of blackberry & blueberry last year & added a bit of water...
We have 30 gallons of Chamborcin that is three months old.
The taste better than expected at this point but the smell is "green".
It doesn't have much of a smell at all. How long does it typacally take the smell to come around the taste is way ahead at this point.
Our vinyard is just...