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I have a WE French Chardonnay aging in bulk carboy (6 gal). It's been in the carboy since April for a long bulk aging, and partly because I got lazy and didn't want to bottle it yet. It has been in a closet out of the sun and in constant temperature. I just noticed today that somehow the...

I'm in the middle of a WE Selection International Argentine Malbec. I have completed step 3 (stabilizing and clearing). The instructions call for the kit to be racked again to another carboy after 8 days. Can I extend this time to more like 14 or 21 days? I'm in no particular hurry and...

I just started an Orchard Breezin' Mist Sangria (Seville Orange Sangria). I've never made a mist wine before, but have tasted some and know they can be very sweet. I'd like this one to turn out fairly close (in sweetness) to the commercial sangrias available, such as Carlo Rossi or Real Sangria...

I am in the secondary on a WE Chilean Pinot Noir. It was supposed to sit in the carboy for 10 days prior to clarifying, I let it go 15 days because of travel, work, etc. I checked the SG yesterday thinking I would go ahead with clarifying, but it was at 0.998 instead of 0.996 (whihc the...

I am a beginner, have an Australian chardonnay in primary, and wanted to get going on a red. We picked the Chilean Pinot Noir, but I didn't learn how to read the date codes until I got home. By my reading, this batch was "produced" (16809) in June, 2009. I haven't opened it or broken the seal...

I'm looking for recommendations for my first batch of kit wine. is it better to start with something that will cellar for only a couple months, meaning cheaper kit? I don't want to mess up a more expensive kit, but I also want a quality product so that I can show myself (and my wife) that...