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Buy two kits - bottle both according to instructions, but keep one to open at the one year mark. Your wife will be impressed and you both will have learned that winemaking is all about patience.

Thanks for the BM4X4 opinion - I have the new yeast in hand and will be launching this kit in the next few days. One can really feel the excitement of straying from the instructions as this is about as much tweaking I have done. :)

My question is, "Will he spit it out after each taste?" I could never bring myself to do that!

Spoken like a proud father! :-)

Unfortunately the tropics aren't known for their grapes, if they're grown there at all. Best bet is the Chile/Argentina wines that you may find. You may find a high-end liquor store in the city that has wines on the finer side. If you can't find that, then best to enjoy a cold beer in the...

Watching this only gave me more questions... I get sanding the staves and then toasting them, but the video didn't show anything done to the heads. Were these just left alone? Reasoning behind this?

Just returned from a 2 month road trip. This was taken on the Equator on Dec 21st. Please note my left (your right) the extreme cold in the northern hemisphere on first day of winter, while the hot temps in the Southern Hemisphere (my right side) for first day of summer. The best part - had...

I second what @mainshipfred said - that open door will soon appear and when you look back, you will realize what a blessing the lay-off was. Until then, go into the cellar and enjoy a glass while researching your options. Wishing everyone an awesome 2019!

Wishing everyone the best of the Christmas Season! Hoping Santa brought you everything on your list. :-)

Welcome to the forum DaveyG As Sour_Grapes says, the hydrometer will be your best friend. There's a tutorial on using them here in the forum - https://www.winemakingtalk.com/threads/how-to-read-hydrometer.10346/ You'll find lots of good info here and a lot of folks willing to assist. Where...

Welcome to the forum! Yes, winemaking will teach you patience whether you're a willing student or not. You'll also find out that the hydrometer is your best friend.

If Santa could bring me a replacement store for FVW that carries the same kit lines with the same pricing, I would be ecstatic

Spoke with "Sophie" at Mosti last Friday. She has been receiving quite a few calls regarding purchasing their products. At present, she only suggested BrewCraft and Musto Grapes as possible retailers but she is aware that George moved a lot of product for them.

Welcome! Lots of good info here as well as opportunities to share your knowledge

+1 for the second Amazon wood stackable rack. I have the 91 bottle one and it works well.

All in all, I made several of MasterVintner's RQs - Merlot, Cab and Chard. Not sure what happened to the company, but their RQs are no longer made, and their medium and lower tier kits are only sold through Midwest Supplies. They'll be missed as I got my start with their kits... At least until...

Welcome to the forum from the SE corner of the state.