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I have ran a commerical brewery for many years and been a home winmaker for many as well. I decided to dabble into commerical winemaking so last fall i bought some Zin, Syrah, and Alicante Bosuchet juice from CA. There are no off-flavors, the color could be a bit darker but is nice, the fruit...

I have made wine from kits and they've turned out very nicely but I love the full control of making wine from grapes. I'm able to source grapes locally here in Tennessee but as you would probably assume we don't have the greatest variety nor highest quality grapes (very wet and very hot) I know...

I have a kit Sauvion Blanc wine from original all juice that has been right around 1.000 for over a month now. It is still in the original fermentor and has not been racked. I know a wine like this is supposed to finish somewhere around .995. I use my hydrometer frequently and I know that it is...

I do mostly 5 or 6 gallon batches of winewine have gotten to the point where I'm now doing a lot of them. Add to that, I am now living at a house with two huge, heavily producing pear trees and it seems to make sense to buy a press. What size do I need and are there any recommendations? I...

I have been fortunate enough to receive 65 lb of chamborcin grapes from a local friends vineyard. Chamborcin is a lovely variety, but like most non-vinifera varieties, it does not have depth of color or tannin complexity that most red wine drinkers crave. However, I have tasted some of his wines...

I have been brewing beer for many years but have always enjoyed wine (especially dry reds) and decided to take the plunge. I bought two kits at different price points, varietals, and concentration levels. https://shop.brewcraftusa.com/original-alljuice-zinfandel-23l-mms17 - A full volume (No...