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  1. skiboarder72

    REVIEW: *allinonewinepump*

    I was given this pump as a gift about a year and a half ago! It's been a life saver in helping us bottle and rack ones from one carboy to the other. Steve has been very helpful as well! Highly recommended!
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    Vacuum Transfer Wine Pump Giveaway

    you have been liked :) :tz
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    Oak Spirals

    I've used the oak spirals from fine vine wines before. They work great! Take about 6 weeks in the carboy after fermentation. Great way to kick the oak up a notch after!
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    Mulberry Wine

    How did it turn out wade? I just started a 3 gallon batch of the one Jack Keller has on his site. We will see how it turns out! The must tastes awesome!
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    RJ Spagnols RJ Spagnols Grand Cru Washington Merlot

    Thats what I do, they make a mess when they spill all over!
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    RJ Spagnols Recommendations?

    IMO you can't go wrong with either of the series, I've been very happy with how they have both turned out! The winery series is nice because of all the hydrated skins you get with it!
  7. skiboarder72

    Mosti Mondiale MM Chianti All Juice Bucket

    Do the red's in these kits come with the skins?
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    Favorite wine you've made?

    Just curious, what's everyone FAVORITE wine that they have made in the past? If you can give some details about the kit/grapes/fruit, and what year you made it! :b
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    Other Reserve Du Chateau ?

    I made a Gwurtz kit from this brand about a year ago. I do have to say, its very very nice tasting. Probably my favorite white so far. It's got lots of complexity and flavor to it! Great deal for the price! I just ordered a sav. blanc kit from them yesterday so I will have to see how that...
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    Other Vino Itailiano

    Well after a year on aging a chianti and reisling from these kits I do have to say I'm not impressed. They haven't noticeably improved and don't really have much character at all. The chianti especially. I would say these are OK for the white wines. IMO I would spend the extra 15$ and start...
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    RJ Spagnols Grape skin kits

    I've made a couple of each. I'd say the dried grape skins don't add nearly enough tannin for a BIG red. They are great for merlot's and other medium reds. The winery series with the hydrated skins do a great job though. I'm going to bottle a winery series old vine zin tonight and its got some...
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    What R you doing today?

    Going to bottle 6 gallons of reisling, 6 gallons of old vine zin, and a gallon of breakfast wine tonight!
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    My New DIY Wine Cellar

    Update: Got an A/C unit installed. It's a standard 6500btu window unit. The cellar was getting up above 70 on some of these warmer days we have been having. I installed the A/C unit and set an upper boundary of 68°F and I have the heater that kicks on when it drops below 65°F. The temperature...
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    How big is your wine collection (round 2)

    I'll put myself in the sports car group too with my 2006 BMW Z4s :cw On a more serious note: looks like everyone got a bunch of wine! I love looking at the stats on this stuff!
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    Corks - Agglomerate vs Synthetic

    What I've been doing on my current batches is bottling 20 or so of the 30 bottles with agglomerate and going full natural corks for the other 10. Drink the agglomerate ones first, then a few years down the line start breaking into the natural corked wines!
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