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Good article, some of it a repeat of what's already been said about Andy Beckstoffer and his grape kingdom. Make you wonder if or when it will make sense to ever invest in a vineyard or winemaking operation anytime soon. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/09/business/beckstoffer-wine-napa.html

Two pails of Livermore CS & two Merlot arrive today. From what I've read, it takes 1-3 days to thaw. Do most simply thaw at room temp or do you use a heated wrap to help the process? Also ordered a Vinmetrica SC-300 to check other vitals; that should keep my up at night since chemistry was never...

Trying to be forward looking here, and wondered about transferring wine from larger fermenters, like Brutes and 1/4 ton square picking bins. Stainless is usually set-up with spigots for free run and small doors for skin removal. Absent those, are the aforemention fermenters emptied by scooping...

Started my second kit almost two nights ago. Master Vintner Winemakers Reserve cabernet, so no skins. I substituted the provided yeast with BM 4x4 hydrated with Go-Ferm Evo Protect, and the fermentation is crawling. As compared to the instructions (cover it and put on an air lock) EC Kraus seems...

I started a little backwards, interested first in buying a small vineyard, then after looking at several and speaking with owners, decided the best path was to first learn how to make wine. This is humbling so far, I'm only starting my third batch and it's clear that "you don't realize what you...