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I have taken a hiatus from winemaking as I moved from Loveland, OH to Columbus, OH in May 2010. I had purchased a RJ Spagnols bella bianco kit in December 2009 from George. After moving and retiring and setting up my golf club fitting business I have just now started opening boxes containing my...

I have a Limited Edition Cabernet/Tempranillo that I bought in 2007 (I think). I followed the directions exactly and aged in the carboy and then in the bottle. It is now over a year in the bottle and I still smell this sweet grapey smell when I open a bottle. It may not be kit taste but it is...

Just bottled my Renaissance 16L Amarone after 4 months bulk aging. This is one awesome wine. Tastes good enough to drink now based on the little that was left over after bottling. I can't believe what it will be like after 6-12 months in the bottle. Good thing I have some other reds I can drink...

Recently started my AJ Mosti Pinot Noir. Starting SG was 1.086 which seemed a little low. But after secondary fermentation it was at 0.990. Am I OK? Are the AJ kits different than the other kits which use concentrate. It seemed like this was low on the starting SG but I have never had one go to...

With George putting the Mosti VN kits on special this month I was wondering if anyone had one or two that they had excellent success with out of the many that are offered. Thanks JOHN

I started my first 10 liter Cellar Craft kit a Merlot with grape pack. I guess I misunderstood the directions and thought the wine needed to stay in the primary for 12 days instead of the normal 6-8 days before transferring to the secondary. So I now have racked to the secondary at day 12. The...

Has anyone besides me noticed that the Cellar Craft video uses an RJ Spagnols wine kit? At least that is what shows up on my computer. Thanks JOHN

I just finished two MM Renaissance kits, one a Chardonnay and the other an Amarone. I intend to age both a minimum of one year. Right now I am running low on something to drink late spring and summer 2009. Anyone have a suggestion on some MM kits that produce good drinkable wine after 3-5...

I am bulk aging my Renaissance Chardonnay. Both primary and secondary fermentation went great. I added sulfite and racked to carboy for aging. I now have a very very clear wine with a light layer of white sediment on the bottom. I plan to age two months more and then bottle. This is my first...

I am working on my first Mosti Mondiale Renaissance kit (Chardonnay) and I racked to carboy on day 5 at a SG of 1.025. Added yeast nutrient and things got going in a hurry. I am now at day 12 and my SG is 0.994 and there are few if any bubbles moving through the airlock. The instructions say to...

I have done several winexpert kits with good results. I wan to try the Mosti kits. I would like to do a red and white Renaissance kit for Thanksgiving/Christmas season 08. And I want to do a red and white All juice kit for drinking in 09. The AJ Amarone looks like a winner. Also in the...