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Back to Wine & Wood! I appreciate great woodworking, ( mines good) and I appreciate great Wine. (Mines good) But I constantly strive to improve both!!! Roy

Varis, that is our Apple Wine 2011, took it out of the chiller for the pic & put it right back in!! Roy

The wife said being we are both sick we should only have one bottle of wine tonight! Guess which one I picked? It a 2014 Biagio Chianti.,purchased at Costco Christmas 2015 for like $24 for the 3 liter bottle. Surprisingly good, bought it for bottle, not the wine. Awesome. Roy

Varis, Due to similar circumstances I have 30 bottles labeled " Red Surprise " Then just last week I realized my barrel didn't have my note sheet attached. Searched everywhere to no avail. Thru deduction we assumed it was Lodi Cab. Then today found the sheet stuck to the back side of our...

It's thick, but it works. Roy

Am I the only one that uses a 4 to 1 ratio for simple sugar. Used to use 2-1, but figured it diluted the wine more. So we slow boil 4-1 mix with a splash of lemon juice. Roy

Fred & Stbig, I totally agree with you two. We have making now for over 10 years. Have quite the "Winemakers reputation" in our family and subdivision, everyone loves it. I still have some doubts & think it could be better. BUT I think that's what makes us better winemakers. Roy

I'm trying my first E M, after 9 days transferred the Amarone into a 6 gal carboy & a 3L jug, with all the skins etc. Had to remove grape skins/raisins a few times as they were plugging up the neck & blowing wine up into the airlock. Leaving it for 4 days, hoping NO explosions when we get back...

We make a lot of Elderberry blends, never did one with cherry, sounds great. With only 19 lbs of fruit to 6 gals your wine will be a "little thin". You could try an F Pack, or try a bench trial & see if a little back sweetening helps bring the Fruit flavor out. Roy

Jim, we are hoping to go at least another 7 days. The winery is holding 69* with the cooler Fl weather. Just turned it down to 67* it's strange when the weather is cooler outside the AC runs less & inside temps rise even with stat at same setting. Roy

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Our W E Amarone is just 5 days old and hit 1.015, so slightly late I added the Chapilization pack. All looks good, fermenting at 71.5 * Smells awesome. Hope I can slow it down a little. Roy

My Son is getting married this Sunday so I had David at Noontime Labels make some wedding labels for me. Bringing 30 bottles of at least 8 different wines, so I wrote the type of wine in pen. His labels look awesome! My pic & ink not so much! (That's why I buy labels. LOL) Roy. PS Thanks David

Just ordered this kit from L P too. With New Years it won't be here till Tues/Wed, but looking forward to doing it. This will be my 4th Amarone, we do one every 2 years. Will tweek slightly as stated above, but don't think we will chapilize, ours usually comes out at 13.8 to 14% which we think...

What a story, I got Misty reading it. Julie trust you & yours will Have a GREAT Christmas & a Happy HEALTHY New Years!! Roy

They cork fine with my Italian corker. I have a stack of "bar coasters" handy to adjust to slightly different bottle heights. Roy

We had a Marine Trader for 5 yrs. Stepped up to a 42 Grabd Banks for another 10 yrs. now we have a 256 Sea Fox WA in the back yard. Roy

Fred, I would go taller not wider, think wider would require more pressure on the screw to press. We like the 12" dia & 14 high basket. Seems to work great for the 8 lugs we press each year. Your wine cave looks great! Now besides owning Trawlers we are both builders too! Roy

Fred, I bought a "kit" off the internet, like $79. It included all the metal parts including the SS bands & handle with screw. The inside diameter is 12" the height is 14". If you want I have a cd on how to build it, it came with the kit. PM me your address and it's yours. Roy

I made this grape press 3 years ago, all oak and SS fasteners. Used the press the last 3 years, can't believe how clean it stays. Roy