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I have seen a hack to fill up head space by using glass marbels. Haven’t tried this but seems they would be easy to sanitize and would...

Getting rid of the headspace was a good thing to do. The little bit of sulfites in the store bought wine probably will cause you no...

Welcome to WMT! Oh, if I only had a plum tree, sigh. Lucky you! I'd say go heavy on the fruit, at least 6 lbs. Good luck!

Welcome to WMT! First advice? Patience, Grasshopper. With very few exceptions, winemaking is a procrastinator's hobby. Second advice...

Welcome to WMT! A general rule of thumb for fruit is 5 to 6 lbs per gallon of water, although for heavier fruit like Elderberry it's...

Welcome! I have only young trees in my orchard, so we eat all fruits fresh. But I have plans to make wines from my fruits and berries in...

The Zin berries keep growing I won’t make wine with the Zin this year but it is nice to see what to expect Zin 1 Future site of Zin 2.

This is how uneven mine are. I don’t think I’m over cropping the vines, I guess I’ll find out in a month or so.

Yes, my second vintage from Foch this year. They’re in there fourth leaf. They grow like a weed and then just shut down in August...

Looks to be another good year. Foch is always the first to get netted.

You may consider blending in 10% to 20% of a different red Vinifera. The Zin will dominate, but another varietal or two will probably...

Zinfandel has sized up. Brix=21 Harvest season is right around the corner!!!! I am new to growing Zin and the berries are huge...

We finished picking and destemming our Frontenac. We have only 1 vine. 8lbs of berries are now in freezer waiting for the rest of our...

My Cab Sauv and Merlot are all between 22 and 26 brix now. I plan to harvest on Sunday, Sept 8. Two hot days are coming this week which...

We decided to buy fresh grapes from https://www.baywinebrokers.com/shop/ We need practice before our vines start producing enough for...