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"I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger!" Experienced winemakers... what are some things you wish you knew when you started, that you've perhaps since found out the hard way? Such as buying overly expensive equipment, etc.?

What's the quickest/easiest wine/alcohol to make from fresh fruit available at the super market, say apples? Just want to try to whip up a batch of something before I really get my feet wet making Pinot this May! :b

just getting all my first time/mildly annoying and probably redundant posts out of the way in one go. We're getting frozen grapes shipped to us in the beginning of May. I have until then to amass the needed materials. So just what exactly am I gonna need for all this anyway? Press...

Can someone give me a SIMPLIFIED overview of the ENTIRE wine making process? Nothing too detailed, just so I can have a simple picture in my mind of what we're getting into and as a basis for further research. I.E. Ferment for around X amount of days, add so and so here (no specific amounts...

Okay, so here's my situation. My dad friggin' loves wine. Good wine. He's set on aging some of the Pinot Noir we'll be making in oak barrels. My question is this... If we are to be making 4 cases (approx. 12 gallons) is it necessary we buy an oak barrel thats EXACTLY 12 gallons? Can we get a...