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I use the stainless steel pot scrubber method. 10-12 bottles takes 15-20 minutes. Wet the labels and leave in one side of the sink and work my way thru the labels that are stubborn with a-little elbow grease. I also liberally apply liquid soap to get rid of the sticky stuff.

Thanks for the comments. Guess I will forget about the ones I have in carboy right now. Any suggestions about when to 'remember' and bottle them? Should I be adding some metabisulfite? I did rack both of them into bucket then back in to carboy over the weekend.

Hi all, Just opened a bottle of the Selections Merlot/Cab that was the first wine I made (way back in April!!). Tastes a little carbonated. When I decanted and let sit for awhile the fizz is much less. Did I not stir enough to degas? Could I have been too aggressive with the drill and...

I have this one in secondary and ready to bottle, it was probably ready 2-3 weeks ago. Was thinking about doing it this weekend . Will let you know how the sample tastes!!

Goodfella,Great picture to show the difference. My wife keeps asking me why I keep wondering where the "GOOD" corkscrew is and this is the reason.Those solid core ones only push the cork harder into the walls of the bottle and make it harder the get the cork out!!!The 2 bottles of wine before...

Just racked the Barolo into secondary. 1/4 glass sample was pretty good!!!

I think that this reflects the fact that we are in a recession and the winery(s) and grape growers are finally feeling the pinch. I am in about 6-8 wine clubs from CA and in the past 6-8 weeks they have FINALLY started lowering prices. Also offering things like free shipping on purch of 6+ bottles.

OK so I ordered the Barolo. Can't wait to start it next weekend.

Was seriously considering the Barolo. How do you think this compares to say the RK Spagnols Delu Ranch Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon or Wine Expert Lodi Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon??? I currently have both of these in secondary and they taste pretty good.

Looking a my next purchase and thinking that $10 off is $10 off.What suggestions do you folks have for a BIG RED.Usually we drink Cab or pretty big Merlot. I am going to have a carboy free in the next 10 days (unless I try to sneak another one into the house!!).

I guess it might be bad to say that my wife and I drink 2-3 bottles per day?!?! Never realized how much we drank until I started making wine and had to clean all the labels off the bottles!!!!;-)

Dean, The paint strainer was a GREAT idea. I just moved my RJ Cru from the primary to secondary and there was no muss or fuss involved!! Was great to be able to remove so much of the skins and other big sediment VERY easily! Took a quick taste and was tempted to get out a bigger glass (or...