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Has anybody back sweetened a grape wine with grape concentrate? I'm talking about the grape concentrate you get in a kit. Chuck

Last Spring, I did two carboys of wine with Next Level Oak. On the Malbec, I used a Medium+ toast and on the Chard, I used Medium toast. These wines are nearly ready to bottle. I am very pleased with the flavor profile. This system puts slightly more oak taste into the wine than spirals to...

I picked up two buckets of frozen Pinot Noir must. Each bucket is a different genetic clone. (WADENSVIL 2020 & 777 2020) My question is: Do I ferment them together or separate?

I wanted to have some good quality, small tasting glasses for when I have friends over for barrel tastes. I had some crappy ones from the dollar store. Then I found these. They are 6 oz. crystal glasses from Ravenscroft of Pennsylvania. Great size & shape, crystal clear and well made. They...

In another thread (HELP???), the discussion turned to skins in white wines. Hence my question, why aren't white wines fermented just like reds? I sometimes put crushed green grapes in my white kits to tweak the body, but when I make Chardonnay from grapes I follow the standard protocol.

Has anyone used yeasts intended for beer brewing in their wine? I see many ads for beer yeast that purport to add "citrus notes" and other flavors. It would seem that maybe those yeasts would be good to use on a Sauvignon Blanc or Riesling. I have used White Lab's double strain yeast...

I'm looking for a source of triple bottle gift boxes. When you go to wineries, they sometimes send you on your way with very nice boxes, some with handles, etc. Anyone have a source for these?

Hi All, We are heading to North Carolina for a week. We'll be near Asheville and Boone. Any wineries or forum members in that neck of the woods? Thank you for any recommendations. Chuck E.

I saw this at Amazon. The piece is made for holding wood chips in a gas grill for smoking meats. The perforated SS tube is closed on one end. I made an extension out of PVC pipe. I can set this into my RubberMade fermenters and not get any of the cap residue in the racking cane.

Hi All, I crave a Vinmetrica meter, but unfortunately my budget does not permit the splurge. Looking on Amazon, the cheap pH meters seem to get fair to poor ratings. Can anyone recommend a decent pH meter under $100?