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I'm Dalmatian by heritage, and "should have it in my blood" :-) Joke aside, plenty of Dalmatians in Perth making their own wine at home so I can obtain advice. Having said that (in my opinion - personal taste), something is lacking in their wine when compared to commercial wineries. Or...

Thanks Mike, I had a look at some charts and it seems like there are at least 4-5 different varieties - hence the forum question. I'll now factor in the slow/moderate fermenter to reduce the choice. Dry ice to keep the temperature down? Interesting. Would have never thought of that. I better...

Thanks John, will have a good read through that link and will search for the threads discussing the alternative methods of cooling. Cheers,

I'm a beginner in Perth, Western Australia - and about will make my first batch of 150L Shiraz this year. I expect to get the grapes by the end of Feb early March. Perth can be scorching hot at that time. Not sure which yeast to buy for Shiraz in near 40C temperatures. Any advice would be...

Thanks guys :-) Sour_grapes - Asterix said hallo ;-)

Hi Everyone, About to make my first wine this year. Planning to make around 150L of Shiraz. So far, obtained a crusher and press, converted 3 beer kegs (taps and legs), ordered a 350L Vat and pre-booked 280kg of Shiraz. Still looking to buy a variable capacity tank in 200L. Educating...