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    First harvest

    We have 70 Syrah grapevines planted in our backyard and got our first harvest this year. Only 46 of the 70 vines had grapes which I'm not too worried about since it's only the third leaf. My concern is that the juice tasted really good on crush day but yesterday when we pressed it tasted sort of...
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    First batch of Zinfandel

    Hi all. I bottled my first batch of Zinfandel yesterday and it didn't taste good. I'm not talking about spoilage, just lousy tasting wine. Should I have dumped it or is there hope?
  3. K

    What happened to my young vines?

    We are in our second year with our little vineyard (80 Syrah vines) on the central coast of California. This year we pruned to establish the main trunk for future growth. Now on some of my vines I've got these rather large clusters of what looks like hundreds of tiny leaves. Please see the...
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    OK to ferment in two 3 gals vs one 6 gal?

    We're in the process of making our first batch of wine. We bought a wine making equipment set that came with a 6.5 gal big mouth bubbler and a 6 gal glass carboy. After trying to move the glass carboy filled with wine it became apparent that it's risky for me to do given my strength. My...
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