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Hit the local wine store yesterday and picked up a few new kits. WE - IM - Citrus Mango RJS - OB - Kiwi Melon RJS - OB - Citrus Ice RJS - CC - Bergamais RJS - CC - Okanogan Chardonnay My wife also suggested that maybe we should be getting some more carboys. Gotta love her. We...

Hi all. I have been talking to Wade about this but I figured I would post it here as well RJ Spagnold Kit Cru Select - Restricted Quantity Kit Cabernet Malbec Carmenere - 16L Started kit as usual, I did notice that the juice seemed thicker that usual. I added destilled water to...

Just started my frst RJ Spagnols Kit, CRU Select - Valpolicella Ripassa I have only made WE kits but this shop is 2 hrs closer. Looks pretty good to start. Love the grape skins. Thanks to Wade for helping make the decission to change. Pictures have been taken and will follow shortly Grant

Hi all I am looking for everyone's designs for wine racks, I want to build my mother a nice wine rack for Christmas. I would like it to hold around 50 bottles. Thanks Grant

Hi all, We have been away from home for the summer and now have just got back from 3 week in Pheonix. I can now start getting those carboys filled. Have to get the stocks back up. Grant

Anyone ever made Choke Cherry Wine? I have a neighbour who said that I can get several buckets from them.

Just bottle my first batch of this. Does the Taste of Raspberry mellow over time? It almost seems alittle to much right now. Grant

We had a bottle drive today for youth baseball. I made my home in the glass are pick out wine bottles. Ended with 20 dz at $2/Dozen. Figured I had better do something as have 5 in carboys and 2 in primary and only 50 bottles. Grant (Lmeeko)

Well I bottled both my Vieux Chateau Du Roi and my IM Kiwi Pear, The problem now is that I have two carboys that should be full. I had to go out of town today and I could not go to town (2 hours away) to get more kits. I talked to my wife today and she went to town with my mom and they got: IM...

Hi all I am looking for recommendations for a dry white wine. Along the lines of a chardonay. Thanks Grant

Here are two of the kits that I have on the go. On the right: IM Kiwi Pear, started stabilizing and clearing on April 7 On the left: IM LE Australian Verdelho, started stabilizing and clearing on April 4 Why the big difference? I am wondering if it will be ok to rack for...

I am still using bought labels and want to change. What program does everyone use for making their labels Grant

Just looked down to see who was on, do we have a moderators meeting right now? Just about all of you on. Compliments to all of you on the great job.

I thought that 4 carboys would be enough. Wrong, I just racked my WE LE Australian Gernache and want to start my WE International Chilean Cabernet Sauvingnon. We want to start bulk aging in the carboys so I need more. My wife suggested that we need two more. I would have been OK with one, but...

This is my wine area I built in the basement when we started making wine 5 months ago. I have a couple of cases of Amarone and California Trinity Red stored under bench. Not sure what to do once this is full. My son's bedroom is next door and I can't see why he needs so much room, lol

Just wonering how many other Canadians have found this great site Alberta here

Well I just started this Limited Edition wine. Smells great so far. three packs of oak. Also just put to secondary IM Kiwi Pear. Wife liked it so much that I had to another batch since Decembers batch is almost gone. Love the red wines and think I will try one of the IM reds to keep from...

Has anyone made this. I picked up a kit on Friday and will make it soon.

This is a picture of My Island Breeze Citrus Mango. It seems to have cleared nicely.That is a bottle you can see through it on the other side. Ready to bottle on Sunday. Just finished bottling my World Vinyard California Trinity Red tonight, sample sure was nice. Again thanks for all the help.

Hi all, Should I be using natural or synthetic corks. Right now I am using synthetic and don't mind the extra money Thanks