wineforfun
Still Trying To Make The Perfect Wine and Now Tryi
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Trying to get a handle on exactly what these things do and when to use them.
Vanilla beans - what do they do flavor wise? can/should they be used with only certain types of wines? when do you add them, primary or secondary?
Oak - what does this do flavor wise, is it what gives that bitter or smokey flavor I taste in some merlots and cabs? should you only use them on certain wines or flavors?
Been making numerous variations of dragon blood, Welch's grape concentrates, sweet cherry juice and cranberry/raspberry juice wines. Wanting to know what the additions of any of the above would do for these wines or if I should even use them on these.
Thanks and if this has been answered or "sticky note", just let me know.
Vanilla beans - what do they do flavor wise? can/should they be used with only certain types of wines? when do you add them, primary or secondary?
Oak - what does this do flavor wise, is it what gives that bitter or smokey flavor I taste in some merlots and cabs? should you only use them on certain wines or flavors?
Been making numerous variations of dragon blood, Welch's grape concentrates, sweet cherry juice and cranberry/raspberry juice wines. Wanting to know what the additions of any of the above would do for these wines or if I should even use them on these.
Thanks and if this has been answered or "sticky note", just let me know.