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I’m heading to Calgary for a few days and need an acid test kit and a few other odds and ends. What’s the best wine supply shop there? Thanks! Jess

Hi All! We're doing a full basement renovation - bedrooms, bathroom etc. etc. and I'm carving out a space for brewing, bottling and storing. I have some flexibility in the size, but taking more space for my wine room means stealing it from a bedroom or living room. I got the idea from...

Any thoughts on using swing top bottles for Dragon's Blood? I have half a dozen of them from Ikea and am short on corked bottles. Thanks!

I've recently moved from Alberta back to my home town in Golden, BC. I'm wondering if there are any other winemakers in my neck of the woods.

I took an all too long break from wine making while pregnant, and then moving. My little man is now four months old and I started two kits this weekend. So excited!!

This is an Amarone Costco Kit that I started on Nov 2, 2014. While primary fermentation should have taken approx ten days according to the directions; it appears to be completely finished after nine days with the SG dropping to 0.994. Temp was a steady 21C. I racked to secondary and left it...

My Riesling kit says that once fermentation stops I should stir to degass then add clearing agents and stir some more before topping up. There's quite a bit of sediment already so I'm wondering if I should splash rack to help degass and take it off the lees before adding clearing agents...

I'm thinking about trying Dave's Dragon Blood and the recipe includes both yeast nutrient and energizer - I'm wondering of someone can explain the difference for me. I called my local wine shop and was told they only carry nutrient and They do the same thing anyway. Here's the product list...

I'm hoping someone might be able to shed a little light on this for me. I thought secondary fermentation was over due to Hydrometer reading & kit instructions but I was very wrong and had a foamy mess after a five second stir. This is my kit: And here's my initial and second hydro readings...

My Superstore sells wine kits - has anyone heard of or tried either brand? Prestige or Harvest Selection - they are all about $45. Thanks!

Still working through my garage sale haul and came across this pump... I googled it and found a complete set put together and I'm pretty sure I have all the parts. Question is - has anyone used something like this? Is it worth trying to clean and use? Should I try selling it or just chuck...

Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone would be kind enough to offer me a red kit suggestion for a newbie. My local shop only carries wineexpert products. I've just bottled my first WE which was from the world vineyard series - an Australian Shiraz. I enjoy Shiraz and I've also been on a Malbec...

As I worked through my garage sale find I found a stash of old labels... Is there any reason at all I should keep these?

So my grandmother used to make huckleberry wine many many years ago - so I decided to go through some of her old supplies. I found some 1.5-2 gallon jugs and a larger ceramic one and am wondering if they are worth the effort to clean? They have sediment/wine dregs over 20 years old. This...

Should I affix the labels before or after bottling? Thank you!!

Hi! I'm new to this forum and to wine making! My husband and mom went in together for my 30th bday and bought me all the supplies I would need to get started including a wineexpert Australian Shiraz kit. This picture is from about a week ago when I tried a sip for the first time when...

I recently picked up a number of wine making tools and equipment second hand through kijiji. In the haul was a pile of chemicals. Should I just chuck them and buy fresh as needed or is there a way to test if these are still viable?