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If anyone can also shed light on wine losing color during bulk aging? I even did an EM for 4 additional weeks. Does the Picking time have anything to do with the color? I purchased the grapes as soon as they were available (early in the season).

Not to be a killjoy, but... First of all, their quality is good to above average depending on the grapes. They deliver to clubs and shops in my area of Chicago/ Milwaukee and refuse to put my orders on their trucks. ( I can't get a quarter ton of grapes delivered?) I told them I would come pick...

My experience with Collinwood Grape... I have heard both good and bad about this Collinwood guy. I purchased some Amador county zin from a LHBS that purchases from him for $40 per lug (crushed and de-stemmed). The guy told me that the quality was meh. The wine that resulted was not too bad so I...

Ice cold Barley wine, maybe a nice heffeweizen fermented with valencia orange zest and a few drops of lemon juice squeezed in.

Did you ever get your grapes from Collinwood? He has been promising to e-mail or call when the grapes are ready. But no e-mail/call. I do know that he delivered a bunch to Milwaukee about a month and a half ago and I think it is getting past season. Last Fall he kept delaying my order and...

Thank you all. I will be adding small injections of O2 during fermentation (but I think this is for yeast health). I will try the EXV on a future batch as I still have some EX. I was going to do a 50-50 blend but I really like a big Syrah so I was focusing on the fruitiness and adding...

Thanks. I typically use the Lalzyme EX. After doing research it apparently contains 4 different enzymes for a more complete maceration. I also use opti-red which is supposed to help retain color. I made a Tempranillo last year that was not left on the skins beyond the primary fermentation...

I am new to this forum, forgive me if I sound like a newbie. I am a huge fan of big reds, not necessarily high in alcohol, but bursting in character and flavor. I recently had a Syrah/Cab Sauv blend that was amazing. I would like to try to come close to what I had. I purchase fresh grapes from...