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pillswoj, I'm curious, if you would not make the Eclipse kits other than Merlot and Pinot what are your favorite red kits? For awhile I focused mostly on Cab blends. Early on before I focused on top end kits I found Cab to be more flavourful than Merlot. However the Eclipse Merlot is on my short...

I didn't add oak and don't stray too far from the kit instructions because the flavour profile usually works for me. Early on I found the oak in Bravado and Fourtitude a bit strong (not integrated). They are now 17 & 18 months old and nice. Jgmann I agree the Cab did take some time to mature as...

With most of the eclipse reds they need a year to really mature. The Super Tuscan special edition and the Fortitude (selection spring release) for example are really good now but weren't integrated at 6 months. I have moved to bottle aging rather than bulk aging but set them aside and don't...

I have been sticking with high end kits with nothing added but time. However I gotta give this a try. In NB we can get double kits for about $90. At Costco. Less on sale. They have merlot and Malbec. Tks Joe

I'm going with the Shiraz Voignoir. The others look good but I also want the Passport Zinfandel Cabernet Petit Sirah (their spelling) and WE has not posted theirs yet. I'd love to get more but I'm pretty stocked with last year's Special Editions and Eclipse Kits I was getting low and put a...

Tks Ron, Good contacts and references.

RJS has a limited release Shiraz Voignier. That is on my list with the 2 Roads.

Thank you for your thoughtful response.

I have been making wine kits for 16 years. However I have not had the benefit of other experienced kit makers so I am happy to have found this forum. I would like to ask a few questions so we are all talking the same talk. When people say a wine is say a year old when does the calendar start. Is...

I don't filter and I limit racking. I will try leaving the Sorbate out. I do like carboys to ensure the wine is super clear. I was pretty low on wine and put a big push on. Now I have to limit my production. I have 9 batches between 1 and 2 years old. I did rush a few bottling to get started but...

Do you filter when you bottle?

These kits have very thick juice with the wine skins. My Nocturnal kit is in 2ndary. I bottled my Bravado last week and my Forza is nicely aged. I really like the standard Eclipse line. Hard to ignore price increases but the quality is going up and store bought is as well. I have always...

My store just got them a week ago. Mine is on and gets transferred to secondary today.

How much? How much do you add and what is the impact on the wine?

How Some Irishman, How exactly what do you do the grapefruit zest? I have a French SB clearing and would love to try it.

I made this kit with no tweaks. I was low on wine and wanted something ready without a lot of aging. It did not disappoint. At the same time I did a number of Eclipse kits. It did not measure up to them but was very drinkable. I found it medium body. While maturing early I didn't notice any...

I posed this question under Stuck Wine when I should have started a new post. In summary I am pretty confident in my reds but have not been satisfied with my whites. I want to produce a bone dry light and refreshing white. I want a drink for hot sunny afternoons that is flavourful and...

I actually thought the problem was that I left too long in the primary. I guess the stirring would resolve this by adding new oxygen. I generally slow down the process. I'd usually wait until activity in the primary was slowed down almost to a stop but thought, as I said, that was the problem...

The kit was listed as dry. The kit fermented really quickly and seemed to quit in the primary. I thought I had some fermentation in the secondary but likely it was only co2. I should have tested SG but have had so few problems I skipped that step.

Thanks Redbird1. You are likely right it isn't worth it. I have had few kits that didn't work so was reluctant to give up.