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Recently I finally got caught up with my label and bottling and finished 5 batches: VN Bourg Royal White (battonage and French Oak) VN Bourg Royal White (battonage and American Oak) Marionberry Melomel RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic California Cab Zinfandel Shiraz (bulked aged 11 months!) Muscat...

Hi everyone, I have a RJ Spagnols California Cabernet Syrah Zinfandel Bulk aging. Here's what I've done so far: Started: 7/30/10 8/15/10: Racked/Degassed/added clearing agents and sulfites per directions 11/17/10: Racked and added 1/4 teaspoon of KMeta I will add Kmeta soon and I just wanted...

Hi everyone, I am experimenting with a Mosti VN Bourg Royal White. I plan on using the battonage method for a month or so and also add 1- 2 oz. of French oak cubes during this time. Will one month be enough time for the oak and what do you think of the amount of oak? Also, is it ok to have...

I was thinking about picking up the VN Chianti while it was on sale for a quick drinker mainly to keep my hands out of the kits that are bottle aging. I like Chianti so that's not an issue. I am looking for a versatile red wine to go with all types of foods because we like to cook a lot. Has...

Hi all, I am bottling my RJ Spagnols cellar classic Bella Bianco today. I began this on June 29th. I started one month of battonage on July 15 and added 1/4 teaspoon of kmeta. I racked/degassed on September 5 and added the sulphite package as per degassing instructions. I am bottling today...

Mosti Mondiale Vinifera Noble Zinfandel White (Blush) I made this quick drinker for one of my final summer projects. I am hoping this will be ready to drink in a few months. I bottled this one quickly because I didn't want to top off and had a decent amount of head space. I noticed a small...

This kit was recommended to me by George for a quick everyday inexpensive table wine. I started this kit on 7/18/10 and bottled on 8/14/10. I didn't top off after degassing so I wanted to get this in the bottle as soon as possible. Starting SG was 1.095 and it ended at .996. The ABV is 13%. We...

I started the Gruner on May 18 and bottled July 16. This one cleared up real nice and really sparkled after filtering. I bottled 29 full bottles and 3 test bottles with about 3 glasses left to sample. It tasted really fantastic at bottling so I am excited about how this is going to mature. It...

On Monday my Renaissance Viognier was ready to be bottled...sparkling clear as a matter of fact. Unfortunately with my inexperience I kicked up sediment when I was racking prior to bottling. I didn't realize this at first because I racked to plastic primary bucket. I noticed that my wine was...

Well since I have that $5 birthday coupon from George burning a hole in my pocket here's what I have decided on: MM Sauvignon Blanc - Australian (On sale Wine of the Month) Cabernet Syrah Zinfandel - California (Close-out special) <a...

I think every winery needs a Wine Dog. Here is my Black Cherry Pinot Noir Label complete with actual Wine Dog model Justine. Justine helps us "clean up" our mess when we bottle our wine and beer. That's Justine's face (and drool) on the bottle. She's focused on the puppy biscuit during...

Hi Everyone! I think my White Chocolate White Port is stuck! Here is my data: 5/17/10 (Day 1) Starting SG 1.126 5/31/10 (Day 14) SG 1.012 @75 F; Racked to new carboy 6/7/10 (Day 21) SG 1.012 @ 70 F; no change! What do you recommend I do? I was thinking about maybe pitching another package of...

Here they are: Mango Mint Chenin Blanc, Peach Chardonnay, and Banana Pineapple Viognier. That's our dog Justine on the label. She makes a funny "whisper" beg/whine sound so that is how we got the name: Justine's Whisper Whine.

My husband and I bottled our third kit- OB Mango Mint. I love mint especially drinks like Mojitos so I thought this would make a great summer wine. We added two pounds of corn sugar to bump the alcohol to a little over 9 %. We filtered the wine before bottling. I was surprised that it didn't...

I am thinking about buying the OB Mango Mint Chenin Blanc kit and was interested if anyone has made this kit and if so how did it turn out? It looks like it would be a nice summer wine to sip during the southern heat. I love mint juleps so the mint caught my interest...

Hi Everyone!<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I am a newbie here in the winemaking world. I am about to make my first kit: Banana Pineapple Viognier and wanted to know if anyone has made this kit before and how it came out for you. I am also debating...