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I have made 6 gallons of sauvignon blanc white wine for the first time ever. I made it from a juice I had shipped in from Cali. I dont drink white wine...my sister-in-law likes sauvignon blanc thats why I made it for her. She tried it this wkend and said its pretty good...its a little...

Just wondering if anyone here is been crowned a certified Sommelier???? If anyone has taken and wine mastery classes. I find the art of winemaking and even creation of any kind of alcohol amazing. I would love to just take some wkend classes to learn more about the art of winemaking. If anyone...

Anyone ever try to make it...or tasted it??? I would think its a very strong flavor wine...those little berries pack a BIG taste...I would be interesting in trying it....whats everyones thoughts????

I was just down in OBX last wkend and we love to stop at Morris's Fruit market...alway have the neatest things. We they had all these different ciders from different apples, strawberrys, rasberrys...and then I come to the mecca of Muscadine Cider. Now I have had the wine...and I hear about it in...

Well my California shipment come on....6gal of Merlot and 6 gal of Sauvignon blanc from a Cali vinyard. I will post progress as we go along. So far just took off lids and replaced with air seal lids, added proper yeast and also to the Merlot I added roasted French Oak chips wrapped in cheese...

Below is a pic of the 3gal carboy of Concord wine grapes I pick every year. This year I got a few...not as meany as usual. They are picked from my grandparents arbor and this year was slim picking. Till my grandmother makes her juice and jelly and the deer eat theirs..not many left for me....but...

After 8 months of sitting in the two 6 gallon carboys...the longest I have ever let the wine sit in the carboys...turned out to be the best I have made yet. Here are a few images of me bottling the wine last night. If you notice the bottles are half full...its because one carboy taste a little...

I have never heard this term till I come on this Forum....so I am curious as to what you all mean by back sweetening??? And how do you do it? How does it work??? Whats the purpose of it??? Please all opinions welcome. Thanks.

looking for 2 good recipe for Merlot and Sauvignon blanc. I just ordered 6 gallons of each that will be in sometimes next week or so. any kind of tips..hints...I have never tried to make any of these before. I will post my process on here as well. Let me know any suggestions.

Hey there...new to the site...enjoy reading everyones posts. I have been making wine now for about 7 yrs. I know the basics...but want to get more serious about all the ins and outs of wine making and why it turns into wine. I have a hydrometer for testing the SG...but now I am seeing alot o...

Hey everyone....I am Nate Kenney...a homemade winemaker from Western PA near Pittsburgh. I have been making homemade wine four about 7 yrs now. Started out picking grapes from my grandparents huge arbor cause there was an abudance of grapes one year..more then they could can or make into jelly...