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I have an RJ Spagnols Chilean Malbec Cru Select and Gewurztraminer Cellar Classic going in the primary right now. I had some trouble keeping fermentation temperature (only about 67F) for the first couple of days with the heat belt (only about 50F in my basement). Someone suggested putting a...

I've tried looking for an answer to this, but I'm still not quite sure about my situation. Against my LBS's advice, I'm racking my 6 gal wine kits from the fermenter into 6 gal carboys. They suggested buying a 5 gal and then smaller jugs for the remained to avoid topping off with other wine.. My...

Hi all! I'm starting my third batch of wine from kits. The first two are CruSelect Zinfandel and Brunello. While those are aging, I wanted to make a white, which I heard would age much faster. After doing some research, it seems that the common theory of picking a white wine kit is to not...

Ok, did some researching, and I couldn't find an answer to my specific situation. As mentioned, I'm doing a cru select ov zinfandel. I've been following directions exactly; it's my first wine ever, so I don't want to steer away from the directions at all. We degassed (using a drill mounted whip)...

Are there better places to order a Winexpert or RJ Spagnols ingredient kits from online? This is my first time making wine, and I haven't found any local places. I'm from RI, and the only winemaking store around here is owned by an old Italian guy and he would probably shun the idea of...