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Ditto. I estimate my sense of taste at about 40% of what it was pre-Covid.

Tried it once on the advice of some older-than-me-timers to try to make a rose'. Dumped it.

I worked for a corporation with a family controlling interest several decades ago. It was a no-win situation. If the financials were poor, the CEO would be ushered out and the under performing facilities shuttered. If the financials were good, the company becomes a take-over target, the CEO...

Food grade lubricants. See above posts about handle position.

Kids gave me a 36" griddle for Father's Day. I've cut more onions in the last two months than all my previous years. Smash burgers, tacos, burritos, chicken, sausages, hot dogs, fish. And all the heat and mess stays outside. Have yet to do breakfast. Now looking at options for getting a roof...

Not too far away in Louisville, KY. Our local shop does a bulk order with Walker's in the fall.

May I suggest looking at Norton and Chabourcin for reds and Traminette for white. KY is a tough spot for growing teh classical vinifera grapes.

I don't trust the sorbate in the wine conditioner and add extra as I too have had fermentation restarts. Bounced one cork off the kitchen ceiling,

I am a big fan of Williams for Pinot Noir and Petit Syrah. 5 gallons of each aging now. Have made multiple times since 2014. Concentrated juice now come in plastic bags instead of cans. The Cabernet and Merlot were both OK. Didn't care for their Chardonnay.

MrBoo, will you wend me a phone number?

I have had success (wife approves) with Pinot Noir and Petit Syrah kits from Williams Brewing.

And my Vignoles formed flakes too.

So more than three years ago with the first outbreak, I lost my senses of taste and smell. After about 4 months, I bought an essential oils fragrance kit and daily went through sniffing the 6 bottles. After about a month, my sense of smell returned for which I am grateful. Need to smell smoke...

2022 Walker's Wine Juice: 10 gallons LaCrescent,; 5 gal D47 (smoother) and 5 gal QA23 (more citrusy, cleared faster) 5 gal Frontenac 5 gal Vignoles 5 gal Vidal; smooth 5 gal Seyval; crowd favorite

I bet the QA23 clears faster than the D47 lot.

It really is amazing how many used bottles you can amass by telling just 5 friends to save their empties for you.

My dear wife bought a winemaking hardware kit for my Christmas gift in 2013. She is to blame for my addiction.

I find it interesting that my Walker's LaCrescent white wine with QA23 cleared much faster than same vintage made with D47.

Read the book, "My First Crush" to better understand. Large quantities in small unventilated areas can be dangerous.

I love my wine making area, want to add the double sink in the basement, and I love the boat. Guess that makes me double trouble.