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...ist Grapefruit Blush. Anyone else tried this (My only other cooler style wine I have made was Blackberry Merlot-and it a word it was terrible. Sickly sweet- Still trying to figure out ways to consum...
...80 (thats under 19 bucks US per kit). Each kit was a standard 23 litre kit. The only type of wine was Merlot, and it was branded as "Sommelier Select", a Canadian product out of Mississauga Ont. ...
We have decided to grow our own red grapes for merlot or other red wines. My question- We live in Maine. I have called two online vendors of vines, but the vines they sell are from California. Now ob
I have a problem wine, a cab/merlot made from a kit. It refused to clear so eventually I did the pectin haze test found on Jack Kellers site. It showed that it was definatly a pectin problem. I consu
I bought a Merlot at Cosco. 2 Kits for 60 bucks. I thought at that price it was worth the chance. Any suggestions to make sure it turns out good. Or anything I can add. It is a 23L kit but I am d
... instructions stated 8%,I didn`t check S.g) My question is: I now have a Island Mist Strawberry White Merlot which makes 23 litres and I would like to know if I add extra sugar,will it raise my ...
...ation is to toss it out...or should I just scoop it out and bottle the wine? By the way, it's a cabernet/merlot blend....
...hman's Clancy's Barossa 2003 with a WS rating of 90. It's a blend of mostly Shiraz and Cab Sauv with some Merlot and Cab Franc I went back to my notes over the years, because I remembered a Clancy's ...
I'm back with another newbie question concerning a merlot kit wine from Brew King. The primary fermentation went well. SG was at 1.002 after 5 days. I then racked into the secondary. Kit direction
...lass with dinner every night) ....Looking for inexpensive choices ($10-15 bottle OR LESS IF POSSIBLE!) in Merlot and/or Grenache.... I've tried Merlots by Blackstone (liked), Kendall Jackson (yuck), R...
...cular for reds that are very smooth yet full bodied, fragrant, but not too harsh or spicy. We have tried Merlots, but find them a bit too strong overall. Shiraz is a bit too spicy for us sometimes, ...
...sions) venison. As a regular to this restaurant, the steward`s been able to pin down our tastes (a Cline Merlot that just ROCKS). My question is, how do you normally decide* on a wine with exotic d...
...e checked the archives and still need to pose this question. I have a film on the top of my 2002 Pinot/Merlot (from grapes) which, after discussion with other vintners in my group, we feel may not...
Hey... for $5/$6 a bottle, this stuff isn`t that bad. Its obviously not a high-end wine, but I was pleasantly surprised when I tasted it at a party the other day. What`s the consensus on these
We have some late-harvest Merlot grapes fermenting now that will be made into port. We want to make a few bottles (lets say 1 gallon) into a cherry chocolate port. Whats the best way to add these flav
Suggestions for Merlot or Grenache under $15 bottle....????? I've tried and enjoyed Columbia Crest Grand Estates, Rodney Strong, Any help is appreciated
I'm new to winemaking. So far, I've made two kits, one red (merlot) one white (piesporter). I made the red first, and it's just been sitting in a carboy for about three months since the last racking.
I'm about ready to make my first attempt at winemaking, using a wine kit from Brew King, a merlot. Looks like it should be fun. I read somewhere that adding fruit to a wine kit would be an interesti
...t. They claim that the juice is processed somehow so that the color will be there. He sent me 2 pails of merlot(no skins)last year with their refrigerated shipment and yes the juice was very dark and...
...urs and then put in the carboy! I need help today, as the grapes are in 4 cases ! We did just the merlot juice last year and was successful. Please help me deal with these wonderful grapes ...
If I buy my favorite Merlot, Columbia Crest, (it's only $10-11 per bottle but is my absolute favorite) will it stay for 10-20 years? If I buy a hundred bottles will it keep for this many years? Will
...s pleasant flavor.... Any ideas as to what I may have been drinking?? I am relatively inexperienced, like Merlots and Grenache....but that "chocolaty" flavor would be a real treat again..... Any thoug...
...Wines – Gallo Chablis Blanc French Colombard Blush Chablis Red Rosé White Zinfandel Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 5l Boxed Wines – Canandaigua Blush Chablis Cabernet Sauvignon Golden Chablis Mountain...
... quickly. Overall, acceptable. Will buy it again. By the way, I have also tried the 187 ml Bella Sera Merlot and was horrendously disappointed. Will never buy it again....
...for a month or so in preparation of my first attempt to make wine at home. I have a Selection Kit (white merlot and a cab). I'll be doing the white merlot tomorrow and then after getting a few more ...
... likes Port wine but usually finds it too sweet? So I usually mix it with another (usually not-expensive merlot) wine to achieve a great taste. ¿Anybody else has come up with good mixes?...
...kes by so many people. I purchased my first decent wine kit in Sept last year, a BK Selection Stags Leap Merlot. I followed the directions closely and it has been bulk aging for over 3 months now. ...
I just got one of these kits and am soliciting suggestions and comments from anyone who's made one. My plan is: Add water to 23L, start fermenting about 78F to let the yeast (RC 212) get going, then
...when you open a carbonated beverage. I'm seeing this with several different types...Kendall ridge white merlot, Brew King Leibfraumilch, Island Mist Peach Chardonnay, Chez Maison Pinot Noir. I tho...
...wine from the info he gave us, which reads "Paso de la Reina" "Ladera este" a town in Spain, Cabernet/Merlot are the grapes in question, and 1999 is the vintage year. "Ladera este" translates lit...
...ed): Black Opal Chardonnay $33 Wolf Blass Riesling $38 Greg Norman Chardonnay $38 Black Opal Cabernet/Merlot Blend $33 Wolf Blass Shiraz $39 I was aware that Black Opal was usually an inexpensi...
I am new the wine tasting. I would like to know of another Merlot flavored with Raspberries other than BV coastal. I am also on a budget so I will not rule out a boxed wine ;-)
...ian reds -- at any price, but especially under USD30 and under USD15. I like cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, merlot, and blends thereof. I'm certainly willing to try other wines as well. As I mentioned...
... in the new style - first made in 1999, this vintage has 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet franc, 14% Merlot, 14% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot. The stony fruit and bacon fat nose is the only give-away...
I need some help from the wine masters! I'm making a Merlot from a kit, one of the higher end ones. Today I racked it after about a month in the secondary. My intent is to let it bulk age for 4-6
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