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Hi everyone, after tasting my second red wine kit, I think I learned what folks meant by "kit taste." To me, it's a deal breaker for kit making (with the possible exception of certain brands). I'd like to begin making from grapes this fall. [USER=62]@winemaker81[/USER] recently posted a thread with good options for shipping grapes, but I'm hoping for insights into how to source local grapes.

I've found a couple webpages with classified ads that will probably be a good option. Otherwise, is it common practice to reach out to vineyards directly? Do vineyards sell to home winemakers? I'm hoping that it's not entirely uncommon to order 100 lbs instead of a ton of grapes.

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mngrapes.org/page/CurrentClassifieds[/URL]
[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.wisconsingrapes.org/Buy/Sell/Hire[/URL]

Thanks!

<blockquote data-quote="Resonant11" data-source="post: 839743" data-attributes="member: 49714">Hi everyone, after tasting my second red wine kit, I think I learned what folks meant by &quot;kit taste.&quot; To me, it&#039;s a deal breaker for kit making (with the possible exception of certain brands). I&#039;d like to begin making from grapes this fall. [USER=62]@winemaker81[/USER] recently posted a thread with good options for shipping grapes, but I&#039;m hoping for insights into how to source local grapes.I&#039;ve found a couple webpages with classified ads that will probably be a good option. Otherwise, is it common practice to reach out to vineyards directly? Do vineyards sell to home winemakers? I&#039;m hoping that it&#039;s not entirely uncommon to order 100 lbs instead of a ton of grapes.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.mngrapes.org/page/CurrentClassifieds[/URL][URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.wisconsingrapes.org/Buy/Sell/Hire[/URL]Thanks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Resonant11, post: 839743, member: 49714"] Hi everyone, after tasting my second red wine kit, I think I learned what folks meant by "kit taste." To me, it's a deal breaker for kit making (with the possible exception of certain brands). I'd like to begin making from grapes this fall. [USER=62]@winemaker81[/USER] recently posted a thread with good options for shipping grapes, but I'm hoping for insights into how to source local grapes. I've found a couple webpages with classified ads that will probably be a good option. Otherwise, is it common practice to reach out to vineyards directly? Do vineyards sell to home winemakers? I'm hoping that it's not entirely uncommon to order 100 lbs instead of a ton of grapes. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.mngrapes.org/page/CurrentClassifieds[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.wisconsingrapes.org/Buy/Sell/Hire[/URL] Thanks! [/QUOTE]

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