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Recently had the Chardonay in the photo, basically “Oak Flavored Wine”. Although not a daily drinker having something like this in the cellar would be a good pairing with some foods. Q: Does anyone have a formula for over-oaked Chardonay? Looking at a gallon kit wine. Assuming aging with oak...

I have yet to use shrink caps, but making daughters wedding wine so I want the presentation to look better. Any hints/tips/suggestions would be helpful. Brands to buy/avoid?, heat gun/ steam? Thanks in advance

Hello and Happy Holidays Just out of curiosity :What other foods do you craft? My wife and I love to cook and like to try to make homemade when we can. Homemade: wine, kruat, kimchi, pickles, chutneys, mayo, berry liquors, kombucha, soft cheeses, fresh pasta Tried but not again: Butter(spoiled...

Looking from recommendations: Hot Dogs,slaw and chips What wine would go good with this?

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/may/15/has-wine-gone-bad-organic-biodynamic-natural-wine Interesting but long(!) read. Basically "lets throw away thousands of years of learning to make something cloudy,sour and trendy"

This was from a winemakers blog from a real nice Michigan winery, I did not know: "Contrary to popular belief corks don’t “breathe.” According to Dr. Paulo Lopes and his studies on wine closures at the University of Bordeaux a natural cork is made of 80-90% air. It is the oxygen in the cork...

Heard ad on radio, looked up website. https://chwine.com/about/ Has anyone tried this site, or a similar wine trader?

I had been making Kimchi with Costco bought bulk garlic. Had issues with it not being right by my taste. Stopped and went back to fresh garlic and back to goodness. Checking the label of the Costco Garlic the only listed ingredient was Citric Acid. Could Citric acid limit fermentation? (BTW...

Found this product on Amazon https://astrapouch-na.com/products/#pagecontentbottom Bag/bag in box wine storage kit. Seems expensive ( and not reusable) but I may see some use for a special purpose like backpacking. Question: Has anybody used these? Are they worth it for an experiment?

After having good luck with some Summer Tropical blends (Dragons Blood with lime/Mango/Strawberry etc) I would like to add some coconut flavor. I am a little gun shy in adding coconut because of the oil content. Does anyone have experience in adding coconut extract as a flavoring?

Wine and Dark Chocolate is a easy pairing but what would you pair with Milk Chocolate? Specifically: What would you pair with a Reeses' Peanutbutter Cup? (asking for the wife)

See attached link. Claims to catch sulfites in a filter. I am not a chemist but if it can catch sulfites would't catch some of the good stuff too? https://ullowine.com/#remove-sulfites

See image. Found on Amazon for a great price (23l for $40). I have not seen this (Canadian) Company before. No reviews on Amazon. Anyone with experience with this manufacturer?

aging good,check; Question: What is the chemistry/science between bulk aging in carboy vs aging wine in bottle? any difference?

This week I was bottling (using dishwasher to clean, then sanitize) when I had found one of my bottles had some mold in bottom. (Don't worry no wine was harmed.) I would like some direction on what others do with empty bottles. I do wash but is there another protocol between fillings?

Hello New to the hobby. I started because my wife loves wine but sulfates are a problem. So far a rewarding and fun family hobby.Plenty of questions to come.