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I'm making the Australian traminer-riesling... I may have made an error in filtering too soon. Do you vacuum filter just prior to bottling? Is it okay to do as I have done, and vacuum filter during Step 4: Racking and Clarification? According to the directions at this stage I would rack...

Is anyone pre-ordering from the 2010 limited edition wines? Here is a list: January - South African Shiraz, originally offered in January 2006 January - California Lake County Trio Blanca (dry), originally offered in January 2005 February - Australian Petit Verdot, originally offered in...

I just want to be sure of this after doing some reading here, so would appreciate comments from those who use synthetic corks. It really makes no difference as to how you store your wine (in terms of bottle placement)?? I can store it upright, upside down, or on its side for months and...

So I've been obsessed with this forum since I found it last night. Suddenly I'm convinced I should make a blueberry fruit wine, as my father is a blueberry grower/farmer. Now... My favourite preserve of all time is blueberry peach... And I wondered if I could make that combo into a wine. I...

Thought I should make an introduction for my 2nd post, after writing a novel in the WineXpert forum for my 1st! I have lots of wine drinking experience, but little wine making. I started out years ago with some Island Mist, which was tasty but low in content so I received a few weird looks...

I have just spend the last several hours lurking on this forum, after my purchase today of the International Selection Australian Traminer-Riesling kit. I have made a few wine kits before, but have always followed the directions to a "t" without considering "the craft". I have had nice tasting...