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@Paulie vino I’ve had a similar experience previously with a merlot batch and when I whizzed a bottle in a blender it seemed perfect...

does it smell anything like burnt rubber?

Russet Macintosh Cyser Pyment 2024 This is my son law's wine. Organic homegrown russet juice - no water added, homegrown white muscat...

Rice_Guy is implying something that I would like to explicitly mention. If you have never made a cranberry wine before or have tasted...

retaste: Chardonnay Fleur d'Oranger 2023-24 Appearance - clear, deep, lemon yellow Smell - really good complex creamy, muscat nose...

retaste: Chardonnay Muscat 2023 This is a 50/50 cooler carboy blend with Sheridan Chardonnay fermented with V13 yeast and my homegrown...

use 71B yeast. It will drop some of the malic acid in the cranberries. Bernard above has a smart idea for you. Try a small batch first...

What are you fermenting? Kits, fresh or frozen fruit? If you give us enough information the geeks on this website will help you improve...

retaste from a cooler split (1/2 bottle): Appearance - clear, deep inky purple Smell - intense Montreal smoked meat and/or roast duck...

We booked a trip to ebike northern Portugal next year which happens to be in wine and port region. So we went to Total Wine to get some...

retaste after 1 day open: Appearance - clear, deep purple Smell - figs, pomegranates, plums, chocolate, blackberries, blueberries...

Fajita chicken with Puerto Rice and an ABC Gamay I started July 4. Fajitas were very good. Rice great ( my receipe) and the Gamay is a...

A-type proanthocyanidins or condensed tannins Cranberries contain unique phytonutrients known as A-type proanthocyanidins or condensed...

We were invited to my daughter and son in law's to celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary at their home with a gourmet meal of wild...

Here is my best guess on why hand-destemmed uncrushed reds from grapes last longer in the bottle after being opened: 1. skin tannins...