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The 51st Annual US Amateur Winemaking Competition will be held on November 16, 2024! Make better wine! Get professional feedback on your home wines from home winemakers! Don't delay, the entries are already starting to pour in! Go to: 51st Annual US Amateur Home Winemaking Competion

The !!! 50th !!! Annual US Amateur Winemaking Competition will be held on November 18, 2023! Make better wine! Get professional feedback on your home wines from home winemakers! Don't delay, the entries are already starting to pour in! Go to: Cellarmasters of Los Angeles

I also had raccoon problems in the past, so I strung up a couple lines of electric fence. No problems now for years!

Hi BarrelMonkey, I'm not really familiar with your varietals or your local growing conditions, but I would guess that you need roughly 5 - 6 feet of shoot to ripen the grapes on that shoot? So I would try to balance the number of shoots on each vine such that the fruit gets ripe and you don't...

Thanks treesaver!

Happy to do the videos Cynewolf, thank you for letting me know they've been helpful!

How to Shoot Thin in the Vineyard! I hope this is helpful.

Thanks everybody, we appreciate your understanding. Andy

Thanks Mike!

11/13/2020 Timing is everything. Please be advised that due to the ever-increasing health and safety risks associated with the recent significant increase in local pandemic infection rates in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, the Board of Directors of the 47th Annual US Amateur Home Winemaking...

Hi all, great news! The 47th Annual US Amateur Winemaking Competition will proceed as planned on November 21, 2020. We have a new category this year - Best of Show Estate! Competition entry forms here: www.http://CellarmastersLA.org/

Yes, you are correct. I'll see if I can get Mike to respond, but, yes, warm liquid does hold less CO2 than cold liquid.

Wine Filtering video by club member Michael Holland!

July vine progression, irrigating decisions, etc. Enjoy!

Maybe it depends on location, but I take most laterals off, for reasons that I explain here:

Thanks Justin! Great question. I guess it really depends on your specific trellis. If pulling leaves would leave the grapes "dappled" by sunlight, then I would try it. If pulling leaves left the grapes naked and baking in the sun, then maybe it wouldn't be such a good idea. You could do some...

Thanks Cynewulf! Much appreciated! DizzyIzzy, I hope it helps!

Interested in making sparkling wine? Here's how to disgorge!

Hi all! A quick video on leaf-pulling in the vineyard. Why, When, and How! I hope the information is helpful!