grapes

Hello all vineyard managers and wine makers. HAIL!! I am managing a vineyard in Midlands England and we have had some hail damage. About 1 out of 40 bunches have 2-5 berries split by the hail. We have a high botrytis risk this year and I would like to know if those split berries will survive...

Never made grape wine before, though I have made berry wine and cider. This'll be my first. I've gathered a bunch of grapes that my neighbor let me pick from their vine, about a half and half mix of white and red grapes, about 20lb in total I think. As I figured out in an earlier thread I think...

Looking to relocate to North Carolina. Anyone growing grapes in North Carolina? If so where are you and what varietal(s) are you growing?

Hi, I'm new to wine making. Just thinking: Since grape syrup (grape mollases / petimezi / pekmez / reduced grape must) has a concentrated grape flavor, and concentrated natural sugars, does it make a good choice to distill a brandy? I got the idea from rum, which is made from sugarcane molasses...

I'm venturing into grape-land with some pinot noir grapes from a local winery. Looking to do a few gallons only this year to see how it turns out before taking a bigger plunge. I have a few questions: 1) Typically, I go for bigger reds (cab sauv, merlot, zin, etc) because I often find the...

Hi. I am new to winemaking. I have long wanted to get into the hobby, and the recent lockdown was enough for me to finally take the plunge. I have my first kit started, an Australian Cabernet Sauvignon, and now it is in the carboy clearing. That means I have an open primary fermenter. I want to...

Hi all, I live in Denver, CO and am trying to find a source for grapes (from Chile, Argentina, etc.) to be shipped here this Spring. So far, I've contacted M&M to see what pricing would be. However, due to the smaller quantities I'm interested in ordering, they only offer 6 gallon buckets of...

So what is everyone’s favorite wine making fruit (or other)? AND where can a fella find some good grapes to make wine this time of year outside of kits?

Hi All, Is anyone familiar with the Quebranta grape that grows in Peru? I am looking for a similar grape here in the US. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!

We let our 20, 3 year old vines produce just 1 bunch of grapes per arm this year....just to see what the grapes taste like. I harvested enough to maybe make a 1 gallon batch and froze them. Can I add them whole to my primary along with enough blackberries (have 40 pounds of those) to make a...

I'm looking to make about 1 gallon of wine with 15lbs of grapes, after the grapes have been crushed, how much juice would there be compared to the skins and seeds (stems removed), particularly what size container would I need for primary fermentation?

Trying to make some wine from grapes and I can't find anybody who's selling grapes in Indiana. Can somebody help identify a wholesaler here? California grapes preferable but I can't be pickey.

Good evening, folks. I know you're a knowledgeable lot, so I thought I'd pick your brains for the information I'm having a hard time finding solid answers to on Google. First of all, I don't have the space for a vineyard, I only want two plants to supplement ("tweek") my kits. I'm in the...