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WE Selection Argentine Malbec with grape skins I've ordered from a local store in ohio. From Master Vintner and from another company. I'm still new to making wines and have had many successes and one not so much. I've enjoyed all aspects and plan on adding more equipment (like a carboy...

kit, the skin bag broke open inside primary ferm. I had 3 gallons of mush/juice. No strainer, so I drained into a pot and used papertowels to squeeze out the juice from the skins. the smell is an acidic smell. like bad eggs. it's stopped bubbling completely and been degassed. Oak...

How can you tell if your wine has spoiled or gone bad during the fermentation process. I currently have a merlot in the carboy and I'm not sure as to the smell. Still has about 5- 6 more weeks to go before bottling.

Hi all, just found this forum and hope I can help, contribute, and get answers to my own questions. I primarily like red wines. But I'm growing into the whites.