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when i'm checking brix and ph prior to harvest i crush some grapes and then wait 24 hours to test as the ph and the brix both move...

The finishing product that made the most difference in my trials was Royal. The wine I was testing was loosely based on Tignanello...

Estate seemed to improve my Merlot & Cab Franc based blends with ‘roundness’ and ‘smoothness’. I also got hints of coffee and caramel...

I've used the scott tan estate with my marquette, it's pretty smooth.

Got it! I dont have a vineyard, but i’ve read that you want to be very random when your sampling. Or, as you said pick at 23 to shoot...

Color looks great! What low brix? Mid to high 20’s is on the higher side, but should be good for those wines. Should get you between...

Enjoyed watching these. Was a reminder to keep it simple. I hope my kids appreciate tradition like the Grandson. Thanks for posting.

I recently purchased the Scott Labs Finishing Kit and did some trials on last years wines, which are ready to bottle. Generally...

after an overnight soak the color is better. I did not use enzymes. I added a cup of oak chips to the batch and watered down to 25 Brix...

This season I'll be journaling my winemaking experience for three white varieties from Red Mountain AVA in Washington state. On Friday...

Brix are good but may need some acid. Do you have a pH meter? Also, with the higher alcohol you may want to add some yeast nutrients.

Im also making a Zin this year. I should have about 17 gallons. My plan is to co-ferment approx. 10% petit syrah to start. I also have...

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.

I got my netting up yesterday before the rain. I still need to add some clamps, but it was easier than I thought. only 14 vines have...