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I previously made an Orchard Breezin Seville Orange Sangria and it was very popular among friends. However, I found it a little weak and I would prefer a higher ABV. I plan to make another Sangria as well as a Blackberry Merlot and would like some suggestions on what to add to increase body...

I'm fairly new to wine making and have made three kits so far. I made an WE SI Argentine Malbec and a Chilean Pinot Noir as well as a WE White Zinfandel. I've learned that my biggest problem is keeping people from drinking my wine before its ready. Luckily, the white zinfandel doesn't need...

I'm very new to the winemaking experience and have only made three WE kits so far - Argentine Malbec, Chilean Pinot Noir, and a Zinfandel. Its obvious that aging is very important with wine making and I've enjoyed sampling my wine as it ages. Since I only sample about once per month, I've...

For my first wine making attempt I purchased two WE kits, an Argentine Malbec and a White Zinfandel. They both progressed through primary and secondary as they should and both reached .994 sg for three days before I degassed and clarified. That was over a month ago and I have stirred a few...

My wine has been clarifying for about two weeks now. Is there any benefit to racking it into another carboy for a few more days to allow further clarifying away from the sediment before bottling or should I leave it where it is?

I'm currently making a WE White Zinfandel. I live in Florida and keep my house at about 77 degrees so I fermented it in a freezer with a temperature control on it. I kept the temperature at about 70. It fermented OK and the SG got down to about 994 so I started the clarification process. I...

I'm currently making my first batch of WE Selection International Argentine Malbec. It's about finished with secondary fermentation and I plan to begin the next step tomorrow. While checking the sg (currently at .994) I emptied some of the contents of the wine thief in a glass and tried a...

I'm new to winemaking and for my first attempt I chose a WE Selection International Argentine Malbec. All my equipment is new and was cleaned with PBW and sanitized with star-san. The temperature in my house stays at 77 degrees and I'm told (from the kit supplier) that this was and ideal...