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I have 6gals of Cabernet Sauvignon made from fresh grapes, coming out of the barrel in a week or so. I was tasting and rechecking SO2, pH, and TA last night. The wine is tasting really good, although I think a bit acidic. My pH is 3.28, and TA .58. My thought is the pH is a bit low and should...

Within the next two weeks, I'll be relocating my family from the Midwest to Southern California for a job move. My son and I will be driving since the moving company will not transport my 2 full Vadai barrels, nor my five, 5-gal carboys which are full of Cabernet Sauvignon from fresh grapes last...

Hi all. I've been using a new 20L (approx 5.5 gallon) medium toast Vadai barrel to cycle through 4 batches of unoaked Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon from last years harvest. First 5 gallon batch received 4 weeks in barrel, second batch went 6 weeks. I'm currently on batch #3 and plan on 10 weeks in...

Hi folks, Interested to hear if anyone has experience using this particular strain of ML bacteria in red wine? I've read some about it and talked to a few winemakers who have used it in the past with their reds. Considering using it for my next batch of cab. Pete Sent from my iPhone using...

Looking for some advice on barrels. I've read a lot about Vadai barrels on a number of threads here. I really have two questions: 1. What flavors, aromas, etc does Hungarian oak impart on wine? I make Cabernet Sauvignon from fresh grapes and am curious since I have never used Hungarian oak -...

Hey folks. New to this forum and looking for some input. I planted a number of Marquette vines last year here in Wisconsin. I'm wondering when does pruning usually take place in southeastern Wisconsin? I'm guessing not until late March or early April but figured I would ask! Thanks for any...

I'm currently 8 weeks into the MLF on my Cabernet Sauvignon wine. My pH was at 3.4 when I inoculated with ML, alcohol level was 13.5% so all my analytics were in line for a solid MLF. I used RC212 and BM45 yeasts in two separate batches, which both are MLF friendly. I did my paper chromatography...