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I am doing a WineXpert Napa Valley Stag's Leap District Merlot. Im ready to bottle. What corks would you recommend? I have a floor corker. What natural cork would you recommend?

Do I need to degas my KIT wine if I age the wine in the glass carboy for 6 - 12 months? If I do need to...Would you recommend a vacuum pump? If so, will it implode my glass carboy and break? Thanks for your help.

Has anyone processed there fruit (Apple, Pears, etc...) in a juicer and used the juice and put the pulp in a bag in the fermenter?

Hi all, Just want to make sure I am doing this correct since this is my first wine. I am in day 7 of 10 of my secondary fermentation. It appears my wine has stopped bubbling and I am not getting any more activity in my airlock. Is this normal? Mike

How long can I age this wine? I been reading that you can only age Vintage Reserve wines up to 6 months. Is this true? if so why? Mike

I have a question. I have puchases 750ML bottles and was wondering what size corks to use. I see 3 different sizes: 7 8 - 1 3/4 9 - 1 1/2 I am assuming the default cork is 8 - 1 3/4. What are the other sizes for? Mike

I am making a Vintners Reserve Merlot and I just got to Stage 2 fermenting where I transfered the wine to the carboy. I noticed that the wine color is a bright redish color and not the red/purple wine color. Is this correct? This is my first kit so I am new to all this. Mike

I received a new wine making kit for Christmas. I just started making my Vintage Merlot wine. How all goes well. Never thought there were so many steps and procedures in wine making. Mike