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@David Engel Not sure how far you're willing to travel to pick up grapes but there are several vineyards in the northern Willamette Valley just outside the Portland metro area that sell small quantities to home winemakers in the $1-2/lb price range. Might be too far to be worth it if you're way...

I believe the issue with FT Rouge and enzymes is just that the enzymes should be given 12-24 hours to work before any fermentation tannins are added because the tannins can bind and precipitate the enzymes before they've done all their work

You think that.. until you start buying more carboys, fermenting buckets, pH and SO2 testing, bottles, transfer pump, floor corker, press, etc etc 🤣 This will be my second year of making wine from fresh grapes (I made maybe a cumulative 75 bottles or so of fruit wines from store-bought juices...

Craigslist is a good place to find local grapes, though UT is not a big winegrowing region so it may be challenging to find vineyards. Out of curiosity I just searched SLC craigslist and found one source selling only 60 lb of Cab Sauv in Grand Junction CO. 60 lb would only net you about 3-4...

Craigslist can be a good place to find vineyards that have extra grapes to sell or regularly sell to home winemakers. I don't have experience with Bay Wine Brokers but I imagine they are the same grapes that go in the frozen buckets at grapesforwine.com, so if you've ever bought from them (I...

No issues at all! In fact a lot of people won't even put an airlock on during primary, since fermentation can be so active and if you're working with whole fruit instead of juice you want to punch down and mix the fermenting must at least twice a day. Yeast can take (and like!) a good bit of...

I would be concerned about malo occurring with barrel aging a rosé in a barrel that previously had a red. If you do this you probably want your sulfite addition to be a bit on the high side. Oxidation might also be a concern if you leave it in too long - reds benefit from the micro-ox of a...

My problem this year is I have too many options to choose from and I want to make them all (but don't have the capacity)! I'll almost definitely be making - Willamette valley Pinot and Riesling, and Rogue Valley (southern OR) Viognier. I can also get Tempranillo (from the same vineyard that has...

Interesting, though it would block the psychoactive effects of alcohol by breaking it down before it hits the bloodstream, so if part (or the main part) of the enjoyment of drinking wine is getting a buzz, this would be counterproductive to that. Sometimes I do wish it were possible to...

I wish so much that the Oregon wine classifieds board would have this info. Would make it so much easier trying to track down grapes. I should probably email them and suggest it for future years.

For visibility, sharing this thread in this sub-forum as well! https://www.winemakingtalk.com/threads/forming-a-group-to-buy-southern-oregon-tempranillo.78898/

Inspired by @jpcart's post for forming a Sonoma zinfandel group. I'm in a similar position trying to track down a small amount of Tempranillo from southern Oregon. I've contacted a vineyard who said they would try to work something out (suggested trying to tack on my tiny grape order to one of...

I'm in Oregon but I'm in the same boat as you trying to track down some Tempranillo. This is a great idea and I'd totally join if I were in the Bay. I think I'll go and start an Oregon thread

I am seeking around 4 lugs (140 lb) of non-Pinot red grapes from the Umpqua or Rogue AVAs. Prefer Tempranillo but would be happy with other medium-bodied red varietals as well. If anyone has any contacts please let me know. Can harvest u-pick.

Genius! We have a window air conditioner in the bedroom that refuses to go below 64 degrees and we like it COLD for sleeping. If I could get it to go to 57-59 it would be good for both long term wine storage and nice cool sleeping temp. I store my bulk aging and bottled wine up there and we also...

I'm in the same position - in the market for a press for medium sized batches (100-200 lb grapes). Last year I rented from my LHBS but it was just a bit small (#20 basket I think) and this year I'm planning on making multiple batches from different varietals on different press schedules so I...

Local Home Brew Supply store :)

I've secured a grape supply for a carboy of Riesling and a carboy of Pinot Noir + 1 gallon saignee rose. Planning on trying to get some Tempranillo from southern Oregon too if I can, but if not I'll be satisfied with just the 2 carboys this year. Or maybe I'd try a 3 gallon Foch since it seems...

You could periodically check https://www.winebusiness.com/classifieds/grapesbulkwine or similar industry listings. They are primarily intended for wineries, but you can always contact a vineyard and ask if they are open to selling small quantities to home winemakers. The worst they can do is say...

As I get more into the hobby (and especially transitioning from fruit wines to grapes) I find myself making fewer 1-gallon batches and making wine less frequently as well. I think from here on out I'm probably going to settle into making 2-3 carboys of wine each fall from fresh grapes, plus the...