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We are headed to Santa Fe, NM for our anniversary. I am researching wineries, and thought I would ask for recommendations from the forum? Thanks for any suggestions!

I was searching for this on the UC Davis sight after listening to the Cellar Dwellers first podcast, and finally located it. Thought I'd provide a link in case anyone else is interested in reading this book - downloadable in .PDF format here -...

I understand the process of taking SG readings and it's use in determining if fermentation has completed and in calculating ABV, but have a question on it's use in regards to managing fermentation. I'm doing kits now - learning, but hope to move to real grapes some time in the near future...but...

I'm sure I'm opening a can of worms, but I'm three kits in now and am starting to learn a bit - and have a couple of questions - this one is about primary fermentation and the use of the plastic lid on my bucket with airlock. I read some people that say to just put a towel over the bucket...

We have had a few bottles of our first batch - a vinters reserve French Cab. 4 weeks in it was a bit flat and had a heavy plum tone to it, but tonights, at 5.5 weeks in the bottle had a real change - it got me excited enough to get moving on the second kit - no water this time - i will be...

Well, we jumped in with a kit and it is time to bottle. Checking for clarity yesterday and it looks great...taste is starting to be ther, but its got a long way to go! One thing i noticed at this stage is that the wine is like water in the glass - swirling it around, ther are no legs. I...

I am new to wine making - still putting my initial equipment together, in fact. I am beginning to research kits for my first run. I would like my first kit to be a cab, but i expect that I have a lot to learn, and hate to put a lot of money into a kit that might not go so well just because...

Hello, I am an old beer brewer wanting to move into wine making. I woner if anyone can make a good equipment kit recomendation? I have carboys and a lot of beer equipment, but woner if i am better off just gettig a new basic kit, or buying specific, quality items, like an Italian floor...