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  1. C

    Make port from wine kit?

    I really wanted to make a chocolate orange port for Christmas this year, but it seems the manufacturers rotate the flavors and didn’t produce one this year. The closest I’ve seen is a chocolate orange wine kit (Island Mist, I think.). Can I turn half of it - which would be 3 gal - into a port...
  2. Paulah

    Have you used any winery software?

    I found this software online, by any chance have you heard of Troly wine software? It looks promising but I want to hear your insights about it first.
  3. R

    Blueberry wine - Lees in Secondary Fermentation Carboy and other issues

    Hello! I have been brewing a blueberry wine and have recently gone from the primary fermentation bucket to a secondary fermentation carboy (after ten days in the primary fermenter). The fermentation is going along very well, although I am a bit concerned that I waited a bit too long to rack...
  4. winepittsburgh

    Hello From Pittsburgh!

    I have read posts from this forum for a while now and decided it is time to start participating! There really seems to be a lot of great knowledge and smart people in one place here. I hope to learn a lot and help out who I can. If anyone else is in the Pittsburgh area, let me know!
  5. F

    New WineMaker

    I was wondering if anybody has tips about making fruit wines. I am planning on making a cherry wine and was thinking about oaking the juice. What is the ideal way to make a sweet cherry wine with some flavor and what type of cherries are the best for use? I am planning on making a white peach...
  6. T

    Unsure if yeast nutrient is required...also other questions from a first time wine maker

    I'm fermenting a wine using 3 quarts of Santa Cruz White Grape juice plus 16z POM pomegranate juice in a 1 gallon glass jug. The grape juice is completely free of preservatives, sulfites, added acid, etc. Not only did I not add acid blend beginning fermentation, I also didn't realize I may need...
  7. I

    Secret bottling technique?

    Hello, I am a beginning wine maker. I have had a lot of successful wine, so far and am eager to get into keeping it for longer periods. however I seem to hit a snag. I can't seem to get a straight answer on bottling. It took quite some time to gather the info needed. However I still have some...
  8. MiraNapa

    Hello From Mira Winery

    Hello everyone! I am with Mira Winery located in Napa, California and Charleston, South Carolina. We LOVE wine and we hope to engage in some fun and interesting wine talk with all of you. We have been making wine for a number of years, but our most recent accomplishment is making the first...
  9. 1

    Potential problem: OK to touch wine with skin?

    Hi everyone, Thanks for having me here. It looks like a great forum. Yesterday my fiance and I started our first batch of a VR Chardonnay. After some head scratching I think we figured it out. The only issue I'm concerned about is this: As I was pressing the air lock into the rubber...
  10. ThousandJulys

    Apple Wine Question

    I am looking to make a semi-sweet apple wine. I have previously made a five gallon batch of Strawberry Wine, a one gallon of blackberry, and am currently fermenting a gallon of pineapple wine. What type of yeast is best apple fermentations? I will be making five gallons. What kind of...
  11. Dirtydog420

    First try at blueberry wine..

    Im getting ready to start a blueberry wine in a few day and want to get a few questions answered.. 1.) Can I get some detailed instructions on a good starter yeast recipe (im going to use lalvin k1-v1116 dry yeast pack)? 2.) I read adding bananas add some body and yeast really like it. I...
  12. G

    Wine tasting by Bottlenotes

    Had been to the wine tasting event by Bottlenotes on Thursday @ the Crushpad winery!! Was fabulous.. They had a lovely collection of wines.. and my personal favorite was the Cannoball Cabernet Sauvignon..Fresh black fruit flavors ..
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