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Hi, i am going to put in a few rows of vines and was going to use hybrids. I am located in northeast PA. I was thinking of putting Niagra And marquette in, 1 red and 1 white. does anyone have any experience with these grapes and wines? What do you suggest for this growing area? and is it too...

its been close to a month now of fermentation and i can still see small bubbles rising to the top of the carboy. It is at 0 brix.Is it still fermenting?

Hi, i am going to attempt to make blueberry and blackberry wine since they are in season. This will be my first time. i know the process of making wine from grapes. i know there are recipes out there for small batches, but i wanted to make the wine on my own. I have 15 lbs. of each fruit, how...

HI, i made a Rennaisance Amarone kit about 6 months ago. The wine was strong months after but now I tried it and it softened dramatically and it has bubbles around the edges of the glass that won't seem to go away. What is wrong with it?

I read a couple of posts where people say that there starting SG is too high so they had to dillute it. Do they not want the high alcohol conntent or does it screw up the finished wine? Is there a specificSg range that u want to be in?

I am making an apple wine and the recipe says to wait 30 days before the first racking? I took an S.G. reading on day 20 and it was .996. Do I have to wait that long? What is the general rule when making wines from juice and fresh grapes? Should I degass like i do with the kits?

I am making the renaissance Amarone and the kit says to add the oak at secondary fermentation. Then it says to leave the oak in for a week, stirring daily. Am I supposed to take the oak out before the fermentation is done? If so, how do i do this?

I am currently making 3 gallons of wine from 100% pure apple juice. The recipe calls for 1/4 tsp. of tannin per gallon. I dont have any of this and was wondering if I really needed it and can i replace it with anything else?

What is the difference between making wine with fresh grapes and a wine kit, other than the crushing and pressing of the grapes?

I just started my first kit and when i went to remove the lid with the airlock in place, it created backpressure and sucked in the K- meta out of the airlock. Is this ok or is the wine contaminated?

I always get Dego Red every year and was wondering what type of grapes it was made of and how it is made. Is it made the same as any other wine? Is it closely tested, racked, and aged like other wine? How is it so sweet? I'd like toattempt to make it sometime. If you know anything about Dego...

I just ordered the beginners kit with the Renaissance Amarone kit. This will be my first time. I was wondering if the beginners kit was all i needed to make this wine successfully. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions to help me through the process? I'm very excited.

I am new to making wine and was looking for a kit to start with. I am thinking about the Luna. Can anyone tell me what wines this is made of and if anyone has made it can u tell me what u think of it. Thanks.