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Thanks, Robie, and others. I followed your instructions about using a starter...my wine is now chugging along nicely. I also brought up the temperature a few degrees, and that seems to have helped. Relieved, SVA

Saturday afternoon (10/22), I started a batch of Grand Cru Verdicchio, following the instructions as written. It is now Monday (10/24) at noon, and the fermentation has not kicked in at all. I've never had a batch of wine take this long to get started, and I'm not sure what is happening. Is...

Y'all beat me to the punch. Yes, it is the Grand Cru from RJS. Looking forward to it being done. sva

Just stabilized and cleared a batch of the RJS Petit Sirah at .997...maybe just a hair under. First time around for me with this variety. Eager to see how it turns out. Anybody out there with some experience on this one? SVA

bottled and tasted So I bottled this batch of Australian Riverland Reserve one week ago. My curiosity got the better of me, and I opened a bottle tonight to go with dinner (stir-fry pork). I'm very happy, indeed. I'm not good at describing how wine tastes, so forgive my casting about for the...

Australian Riverland Reserve: This one sounded intriguing to me, so I got it and now have it in the secondary fermenter down in the basement. Anybody out there have any experience with this one? SVA

I made this Muller-Thurgau last winter. As I was unfamiliar with that variety, I wasn't sure what to expect. Like an earlier poster, I tend to go for whites that aren't quite this sweet. It's the sweetest wine kit I've made thus far...and have consequently shared it freely with my friends. I...

thanks, one and all. sva

I've been making wine now for about a year and a half, using grape concentrate kits: rj spagnols, etc. Great fun. Great hobby. Give a lot of it away to friends and family. I strive to make the best wine that I can (without taking myself too seriously...my label features pictures of my dogs)...