My favorite red wines

[gabe]

This might be a good reference to help you decide on level up yeast decisions - https://morewinemaking.com/web_files/intranet.morebeer.com/files/wyeastpair.pdf

I have used BM4x4, AMH, and Rhone 4600 recently and liked the results. They bring more to the plate than just the RC212, which I seldom use any longer after a really bad experience with H2S and Chambourcin.

Thanks C mason,
What did you use the AMHon and also the Rhône 4600

 

[cmason1957]

Thanks C mason,
What did you use the AMHon and also the Rhône 4600

I used AMH on St. Vincent, Chambourcin, and then since I had some, I used it on a Zinfandel. I used the Rhone on Elderflower and something else, I can't think of without my notes.

 

[heatherd]

Thanks Gabe, looked at their site but doesn’t look like I can get the juice in Florida. Roy

Keystone has some frozen that they ship: http://www.keystonehomebrew.com/shop/wine/frozen-grapes-and-juice/vino-superiore-italian.html
As does Midwest Supplies and Maryland Homebrew.
http://vinosuperiore.com/where-to-buy/
http://vinosuperiore.com/ultra-premium-frozen-grapes/

 

[jgmann67]

Keystone has some frozen that they ship: http://www.keystonehomebrew.com/shop/wine/frozen-grapes-and-juice/vino-superiore-italian.html
As does Midwest Supplies and Maryland Homebrew.
http://vinosuperiore.com/where-to-buy/
http://vinosuperiore.com/ultra-premium-frozen-grapes/

$155 (minimum) for 3 gallons of finished wine ($10 a bottle for just the juice, $13 all in for me) is pretty steep. What’s been the experience with these?

 

[gabe]

$155 (minimum) for 3 gallons of finished wine ($10 a bottle for just the juice, $13 all in for me) is pretty steep. What’s been the experience with these?

Jgmann 67:
I myself never did any of the frozen juice. Being only 10 miles from their store I do the juice 6 gallon buckets. Average cost 2018 was 58.00/63.00. Quality has always been good.

 

[heatherd]

$155 (minimum) for 3 gallons of finished wine ($10 a bottle for just the juice, $13 all in for me) is pretty steep. What’s been the experience with these?

@jgmann67 I haven't tried them yet. They do seem spendy compared to winegrapesdirect, but I wanted to pass along a resource.