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I'm finally down to my last 5 bottles of Amarone from CC. This was the 2004/2005 vintage and I can safely say that even with 1.5" corks, this wine has enough structure to still be at its peak even 6 years later! Very few kits can do that without doctoring a little. The bitterness is coming...

After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, New York scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago. Not to be outdone by the New Yorkers, a California archaeologist...

I know that probably not many of you have any RQs left from the 2007 lineup, but I've been leaving mine alone as every time I tried one, it just seemed a little raw. Well, last night I was making a Hungarian Goulash and needed some red wine to start in the stew. So I picked the Montepulciano...

to wine-making a lot this year, even though it is harvest. Harvest has been delayed this year in our region due to weather, and a bit of a side obsession for me ;) pic1 Pic2 I've been racing for years, but this year, I finally started to find my cajones again ;) Since my season...

I'm off to New Orleans for all next week for a Microsoft conference. I'm going to have a couple of free days in there too. Does anyone have any ideas for some must-see, must-do things while there?

RJS has released some new OB Kits and a new EP kit based on a Grenache Rose! Finally a dry, proper Rose kit! Woot! OB Kits EP Kit

For those of you who use the stuff, what is your preferred dosage to start with? I know, you are supposed to use bench trials for each wine, but over time, you'll start to see an average of where you like it to be. So do you like it in the 10g/hl range as a mild addition or in the 30g/hl...

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Here is a copy n' paste from the RJS forum from Lisa Jones, as she explains the kits you can get from RJS. Personally, I think her ageing recommendation are a little on the young side. Remember these are minimum ages you should put on the wine when in bottle or bulk ageing, but after the...

This is a C/P from Lisa Jones of RJS that was just posted on their site: RJ Spagnols is thrilled to announce the 2010 RQ Line-up. The Restricted Quantity program was created to introduce craft wine makers to up and coming, spectacular, though lesser known, wines and regions – it is “A Time...

RJS has announced 2 new additions to the winery series. Details here A Meritage (Bordeaux blend) and Amarone! Finally, a skins product that might compete with the CC Amarone. However the EP Amarone was damn good, but the CC was better. I'm also super excited to see a Meritage with skins too!

I'm heading off for my first real vacation in about 8 years. My girlfriend and I are off to Tulum Mexico on the Mayan Riveriera. While I'm not sure they have a great selection of wine, I'm sure I'll make up for it in Tequila! siempre mis amigos!

Just read a really cool article. Now I don't worry about expiring yeast Old yeast brews again!

Think those expensive Monster cables are worth it in a digital world? Think again! click here to learn the truth In digital Television, 1s and 0s go down the wire. There is no analog signal that requires strength, quality, and other factors. 1s and 0s and nothing else. If a cable drops...

Google has a new browser named Chrome, and is it ever FAST! Seems to work great with the forum software too. I really like the built in spell check as well. You can check it out here I'm quite impressed for a first go at a browser.

I finally around to bottling my 2007 RJS RQs today and finally used the ENOLMatic that I got for Christmas. I had been playing with it using water, but it is just not the same with water as it is with wine! Wine foams up, but water doesn't. It took about 10 bottles to get the trick to it...

For all those interested. 2007 Results I'm quite pleased at the number of awards that RJS got this year. Next year, with all the MM product that George is selling, if a bunch of us enter, maybe MM can make a large showing! We are all very lucky that the industry has such a large number...

I don't know how many of you have been bitten by podcasts, and now video podcasts, but this site is pretty good. The main guy is quite a character and offers some good advice. I don't always agree with his assessements, but everyone's palate is different. It's a good way to waste a few...

I was leafing through a catalog that we get delivered from a company called Lee Valley that has high end gardening and household items. They were talking about labels that they use for home canning that are dissolvable! That's right, you heard right, dissolvable! Now I am on the search for...

Okay, so it has been a while since I have posted any pics. This ismy wine habit (habitat too). I was only going to post my lovely new "carboy kozy's" that my girlfriend made for me. I'm very lucky to have a person in my life that is as tolerant of my hobbies. Besides making wine my other hobby...