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That's what I thought when reading the wine kit instructions and I was getting ready to bottle at the 30 day mark until I started reading posts in this forum. I don't know why I didn't question the quick timeline, but I was also thinking that the wine manufacturer was expecting me to age the...

Thanks! Iowa City

Those are some great ideas, thanks! I never thought about splitting the 6 gallons and I like the idea of labeling bottles with the aged dates to determine my taste preferences. I'm taking lots of notes.

Hi Neighbor! I'm in Iowa City.

Thanks. It was a juice bag.

Is a juice bucket the same as a juice bag? Still learning the terminology. It was the Master Vintner Winemaker's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and a good choice since I like red wine.

I agree! And he knows his mom--I like to drink wine. 💜

I thought winemaking was going to be very regimented using a wine kit, sort of like using a cake mix, but after reading through different threads, I see I can get a little creative. Although, until I understand the process better, I like to use the established instructions.

My son bought we a wine kit, plus equipment, etc. for Christmas which I just started May 31st. I was getting ready to bottle the wine after I washed and sanitized everything and then had yet another question about winemaking--went down the rabbit hole as one question led to another and came...