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Available starting in September, year round: Australian Petit Verdot Sicilian Nero D'Avolo Spanish Tempranillo Chilean Malbec Shiraz 16.4L juice, 1.6L Grape Skins pack, labels and, tada, a strainer bag. Here is the official announcement on their website: Selection International w/ GP I am...

The OVZ w/ skins and the Syrah w/ skins. Has anyone made these? One of the best wines I have ever tasted was a blend of the 2 and I would like to give it a shot. My plan would be to buy 2 of each kit and age them for 3 months in my 2 40L barrels. Then we would have a blending taste test party to...

Started this Showcase kit on Thursday, 20Jan. I am making a double batch to get a 4 month ride in my 40L Vadai starting in April. This kit comes with the 2.6L "Super Pack" grape pack. I anticipate a challenge keeping it contained in my 7.9G bucket, so I am keeping the wine room at 66' to try and...

SWMMBO is going to kill me when she finds out I just ordered another Super Tuscan!!! I just ordered one yesterday. I figure I'll make 2 at once and give them a ride in a Vadai 11G barrel which I plan to buy soon. I already have 2 WE LE Brunellos waiting to be made and I'll be getting 12G...

Getting ready to start my first RJS kit, an En Primeur Sicilian Syrah. There is a foil packet included which isn't marked other than some numbers. I know I can just open it to see if it is oak dust, but I won't start the kit until this afternoon and my curiosity leads me to ask my friends here...

Has anyone done this successfully? I have a 10gal bucket, but prefer to use the 7.9 so my 5gal paint strainer bag will fit the bucket. I know the kit comes with a sock, but I like using the paint strainer bag so the skins float free.

I have my 3rd GP kit going now, the CC Rosso Fortissimo. I decided to try using the paint strainer bag for the skins this time. It is working great! The skins are floating on top of the must and I am stirring them up 3 to 4 times a day. The must is fizzing mightily now when I stir, sweet!!!! I...

Just curious. I have 7 with 1 on backorder. I know, "Buy more carboys!" I am up to 5 carboys now and I'm forbidden to buy any more. I won't be able to start any more kits for a month because I am in Tahoe for awhile. <sigh>

I have 2 CC Showcase kits sitting on the tile floor in the family room waiting until next July to be started. We will be out of town for 6 weeks starting next Saturday. Should I put the GP's in the fridge while we are gone?

I started my first GP kit last night. CC Red Mountain Cab. It is also the first ferment in my 10 gallon bucket. I decided to try lining the bucket with the paint strainer bag to make it easy to rack to secondary for my first GP attempt. When I got to step 5 it occurred to me that I wouldn't...

Wife: I want you to make a white wine to serve at Allison's college graduation party! Me: Huh? Wife: How about a chardonnay? Me: Okaay... That was a week ago. Now I have a WV Aussie Chardonnay in primary, as of yesterday. The party is on May 23rd and we need to drive out to San Jose for it...

Hello Cellar Crafters. In the last 11 months I have made 13 WE kits with 2 more bulk aging and 1 in primary. After reading glowing reports about the CC w/ CGP kits, I ordered a Red Mountain Cab and a Rosso Fortissimo from George. I can't wait to start the kits after examining the skins pack...

I am a WMTS customer with my 14th kit in Primary. Started this addicting hobby in May of last year and I have 3 more kits waiting for their turn. Retired airline pilot, California native, USNA graduate 1974 (Beat Army!) I look forward to contributing what I can and asking lots of questions. I...