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So yesterday we got ready to bottle the GranBarolo and another kit. The GranBarolo is DOA. Something is wrong with this kit. I've gone back through the instructions and our notes. I can find nothing wrong, no step missed. The SG has gone from 1.088 down to .992 yet you can't taste any alcohol...

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No, I mean the movie. Have you seen it? It's out on DVD - I highly recommend it.

and more importantly, should I be able to peruse other people's uploaded photos? Right now it seems to be wide-open..... Just sayin... Hi PWP!

ok, so it's been awhile since we made this and evidently we're too stupid to make notes, SO......... We're doing the Island Mist Blueberry Shiraz kit (again) and we've got the juice, water, and yeast ready to go. The invert sugar preparation is almost down to the proper temperature to add it...

Wow. Raisins, oak chips (2 kinds!), all sorts of bags. This one looks complicated. I may need fortification before firing this one up.

Nino suggested that this wine needed another 6 months in the bottle for maturity, and I agree. But still, it's been a long day and I want some wine, and it's my oldest red. GULP! ahhhhhhhhhh

The wife dusted off all the shelves and bottles and added the latest batches to the shelf. In the process it was noted that we have some wines from Winestock 2007 that remain unopened. One less bottle is unopened as of 5 minutes ago. It seems to be a very nice port. Give me 30 minutes...

So what ABV should I be expecting on this? Right now, if my math is correct, I'm coming up with 13.8% - shouldn't it be higher? Starting SG - 1.160 After fermentation - 1.042 After f-pack and clearing - 1.054

My Okanagan Peach Ice Wine has been fermenting slow at around 65-66 degrees. Tomorrow is Day 7 and I don't think it's through yet. I'm thinking I should wait for fermentation to finish before the next racking. Yes?

So our Chile Fresco Carmenere fresh juice is all nice and clearing and bulk aging. Did a final rack this last weekend. Today we find this bag on top of a piece of furniture. Inside are the long-lost labels (oops, sorry George!) and a bag of corks and two bags of oak chips. Oops! So...

I'm not sure how many of these are out there, but we did a tasting in one the other day. First sip, and my eyes went wide. It was a kit wine! Sure enough, they make all their wine from kits and they will make you one too, for a small fee. *ahem* I was wondering. George, are you selling to...

I got an email on this, but the web site included isn't correct, or isn't working yet. Can someone provide a better link?

OK, so we rearranged recently. The wine came out of the closet (so to speak) and now adorns the shelves of our wine room, which is just an open room in the middle of the house. No direct sun, but the average temperature in our house is 76 at coldest, 80 at warmest. Recently we initiated some...

We went to the D'Vine Wine location in Denton, TX yesterday. We were doing a sampling tour. The first tasting surprised me a bit - it was obviously a kit wine! It took me awhile to piece it together but evidently that is exactly what the D'Vine Wine franchises do, they make wine from juice...

Regarding the recent Chilean fresh juice shipments, a few questions: You indicated you would be testing the juice at the store - any results so far? Yeast nutrient - standard ratio of one tsp per gallon? 6 tsp for the whole batch?

George, I think I have brought this up before but what are the odds that you will set up some sort of affiliate program? I know you honor referrals, but it's tough to get people to volunteer that info. Some sort of automated affiliate setup would be very nice....

Question: Is this an all juice kit? The box is long gone and the instructions don't mention it. I'm thinking not..... Assuming it's not all juice, is this kit eligible for malolactic fermentation?

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Carmenere! Woo-hoo!