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Hi all, During a recent Niagara wine tour I was surprised to learn that the commercial wineries leave a lot of air space in the oak barrels while aging red wine. The barrels are maybe 3/4 full of wine, in contrast to kit winemaking where topping-up is practically a religion. Even the...

Hi all, Does anyone have experience with the En Primeur Argentine Malbec? Specifically, I am wondering how long it takes to start showing some maturity. Mine is still quite harsh and lacking in bouquet after 12 months of aging (8mo bulk + 4mo bottle). Even decanting doesn't help. It...

So after a year of making kit wines at home (and a friendly prompt from TxBrew), I thought I'd share some newbie wisdom in the hope that it will shorten the learning curve for other newbies. 1. Don't waste your money on a premium 6- or 8-week kit if you're going to drink it right away...

Greetings from Ottawa! This forum came up in a Google search, and having browsed around I can see that it is well-traveled by many friendly and knowledgeable people. Now that my local winemaker is shutting down, I thought I'd take the operation into my basement as I originally intended a...