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Hello I, like many others from what I read, find it hard to resist the temptation of drinking my winesbefore they have had some time to age in the bottle. And over the course of the past couple of months I've indulged and enjoyed the fruits of my labor.......but apperently...

Hi all, I heard about this event this morning on the way to work. Not sure if many here are closeenough to Pittsburgh to attend? , but thought I'd pass along. http://www.pittsburghwinefestival.com/for more infromation.

Working on the stabilization and clarification stage of an Island Mist Black Raspberry Merlot, the kit instructs to remove 4 cups of wine to make room for the F-pack contents… <?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> After I was finished with the clarification...

I'll be traveling this weekend and not be online so.... To all the folks that come here and help me make better wine I wish to extend Happy Easter wishes to you and your families. Thanks for all your help, you truely have made this hobby enjoyable. Mike

Hello everyone, I just started a Island Mist Blackraspberry Merot..the jucie smelled fantastic and tasted very good. I added 4 cups of sugar to help the ABV but unsure if I kicked it up enough. I'm planning on this being my early drinker while two other I have a WE merlot that is 7 weeks...

The other day I was speaking to a friend about wine and she asked what does it mean when someone describes a wine as having fingers..... I told her I was unsure but knew of this great web site/forum that I would ask and see what that means......... Thanks in advance.....mike

Well this weekend I had a few folks over and we uncorked A Vinters Reserve Merlot. Boy was I suprised, it has mellowed a lot in just a short time. When I bottled, I tasted and the wine had a bite, almost a tingly bite to it. I can not wait to test again a three months. So...

Oh boy, newbie wine maker needs advice........ I'm on my second batch of wine, this time I add a brew belt to the primary since my room temps are 62 - 63. The activity in the airlock is like an old time perculator. Multiple bubbles per second. Now I'm wondering did I goof up my first...

What a cool hobby this is. Last night I was experimenting with some of the toy's used in bottling, mainly the filler and corker.<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I used a couple old bottles and used corks and about 2 gallons of water to test the process...

Well, the excitement is mounting as I find myself now in possesion of 30 empty bottles, and a carboy filled with wine.. I racked the wine for a second time over the weekend into a second carboy, was doing great until the very bottom and I pulled up some of the crapy lees off the...

Good day all, I'm on my first kit, Vintners Reserve Merlot. Right now I'm about day 7 into the secondary..... I've been doing a lot of reading on this forum ( you guys and gals rock by the way) and have a newbie question. When can I taste test this puppy. I keep checking on it everynight...