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Well three years in the carboys is way too long but the wine is outstanding in every way. The two Cabs (B9 & B10) are smooth but strong. The Merlot (B8) on the other hand is nothing short of spectacular. The aroma is great with a solid Merlot smell, the taste is smooth and rich and the “bam” a...

Ok, I'm jumping back into this after a 3 year break. Going to start with an Oaked Chardonnay. I see Meglioli has one this year for Jan. 2015 release. Any recommendations? High end kit, 100% juice, or close to it. Thanks

Should I introduce myself as a newbie? :) I renewed my membership today. Sorry about being MIA for a bit but I got the itch again. Just got back from a 5 day trip to Napa and Sonoma. I'm going to lurk for a bit to see who is still here. Hello all ... Rick

Both barrels have about 12" of growth. Had some early pests and used some diatomaceous earth, all is good now.

just popped in to say HI. Life got a little crazy, but now starting to get back to normal if there is such a thing. Hopefully be back on here a bit more.

They love those tortillas ... :)

Planted 1 in each of the barrels on the deck and planted 5 on a fence line. Installed wire cages and 3 strands of electric fence on both sides. Bring it Bambi.

Got an 4 am wake up call. This one was about a mile away from my house. This was someones home yesterday.

I have two wine barrels on my deck the I'm going to plant one vine in each. But the price was right I got 10 for the hell of it. I have 6 holes planned and secured from deer up by the well house on a fence line. So I'm going to give it my best shot. I pulled the trigger too quick and found...

Well I took another shot at the wine making videos. This is a lot harder then I thought. I got about 3 days invested on these. I hope it was worth it. I used a "text to speech" program for the voice over. What do you think? -4FxcsjlWvQ -R-ZWOSSkBg 7NKMXjZ8QcA

Well I took another shot at the wine making videos. This is a lot harder then I thought. I got about 3 days invested on these. I hope it was worth it. I used a "text to speech" program for the voice over. What do you think? http://youtu.be/-4FxcsjlWvQ http://youtu.be/-R-ZWOSSkBg...

any xbox mw3 online gammers? I'm old, slow and not very good ... but I can't put it down. Gamertag ... SA buc ee

Hey Ben, I have had mine on glass for about three weeks now with no problem. I have them set up on a temperature controller. A bit expensive but it gives them that required off time. Disclaimer: I am not recommending using them on glass, I think you should always follow the MFG. directions.

My wife ran across this article the other day. Orange Wine What is interesting is two of the last batches I just made may qualify for this category.

I made an intro for future YouTube videos ... any and all feedback welcome. n83IPL1428U

I have been using the SWAG method when it comes to making my sanitize solution. I am using potassium metabisulfite and mixing one gallon at a time then filling a spray bottle off that gallon till it's gone. Well yesterday the gallon was empty and it was time to make some more. I know I'm...

Shot a quick clip while I was degassing some wine today. I was adjusting the vacuum from 10" to 15" until I could leave it at 15" for about 5 minutes.16bwKZsEVbQ

a short video of me using a vacuum pump to degas the wine. http://youtu.be/16bwKZsEVbQ

It seems like it takes me forever to get the labels printed and applied. Also the capsules take time. But I finally got these ready for storage.

How do you shrink them? Heater or Water? Do you add sulfites to your water? Right now I'm using boiling water. I'm thinking of adding sulfites for the water that gets trapped on the cork to keep any potential mold growth at bay.