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Cru Select German Riesling Tramine. yum

Hmm, I have generally found that splash racking (not under vacuum) is beneficial at this point. Getting a little oxygen back in there can ameliorate SO2 problems.

I have completed this wine and it is already bottled. It is already very good and shows lots of promise! Right now, less than 1 month after bottling, it has slight Gewurz nose, a pronounced hint of apricot and lime or lemon peel on the palate. It is early and is a bit unbalanced but I think it...

One of the joys for me in making my own wine IS being able to taste it all along the way. It is fascinating to see how it can be bland one time, fabulous the next and everywhere in between. Of course, there is the danger that one will have just a few bottles left when it gets to the fabulous...

I just sampled this today after a short 2-3 weeks in my small Vadai barrel. It is more tannic now than other times I've sampled it and not as fruity as several weeks ago.. My barrel is getting closer to neutral so I've added a medium plus oak spiral. I am going to have to get it out of the...

I received mine last week as was able to bottle a brunello with much less mess than usual. The ullage was very consistent (as long as I didn't hit the vacuum release too soon. In the instructions it mentions tying the 2 lines going to bottling stopper together with zip ties and the like. I...

Pressed skins Next time you do a frozen bucket, save the pressings and freeze them. You can use them to give a bit more structure and depth to cheap wine kits. Granted a lot of good stuff is gone after pressing, but there is still some there. Avoid the seeds if you can.

Ec-1118 I have used EC-1118 (Lalvin.) I do prepare a small yeast starter (as it says on the package.)

I just finished MLF on this wine and now I am doing a cold stabilization. It was much more fun (and work) than a kit but it seems promising. I expect it to be a year before it really shines. NOTE: The Annandale Syrah is a 4 gallon pail. You are more likely to end up with about 5 gallons of...

I have been enjoying wines from around the world for years. My parents used to make wine and I have rediscovered the hobby. Why spend $6-10 a bottle for an everyday wine? So far I have bottled: WE VR Sauvignon Blanc WE VR Vieux Chateau du Roi (neither are ready for drinking though I have...