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Hi Mr & Mrs Darcy I must agree that Cal Con wine kits are well worth the money , however I do think that they can taste a little " over oaked " if you use all the supplied oak in the kit , also I leave the Sauvignon Blancs for about six months before drinking .The result is as good as many...

Just been to my local Morrissons ( Cromer ) and their white grape juice is all " Reduced to clear " at 99p a litre usally £ 1.49p Time to stock up I think.

Hi Mick May Thanks for the prompt reply .Like you I have a couple of motor bikes in the shed and lots of tools I have amassed over the years ( Junk as my wife calls it ) I will get a couple of these alarms , at this price you cant loose.

Does anyone know if the shed alarm is any good ? At under £5 delivered it could be worth a try. It makes me wonder how nuch things actually cost to make, probably only a few pence

Hi Wol Like the idea of chilli wine Me and the wife are chilli addicts What type of chillis do you use in your wine ? Would Scotch Bonnet (Our favourite ) be too much of a challenge to drink ?

How about Over and Out You will be after a bottle or two

Hi Ken L I'm with you in what you say , but the only possible downside I can see is that this could be the start of other " health " measures There could be a calorie tax , this could be a tax on " unhealthy " fish & chips , Kebabs or burgers or confectionery loaded with sugar and cream ...

Just been reading that the government want to introduce a minimum price for alcohol 45 pence per unit is the proposed price . Obviously as home brewers this will not affect us ,unless we have a drink in a restaurant. Does anyone else think that this is a very bad idea , in trying to stop...

I'm tempted to try this , when the weather improves ! , looks like a good reason to sit outside and drink more wine .

Don't think it would be a good idea to use one of my old washing machine drums, not after my underwear and socks had been in there .

Would have to be Californian Connoisseur Sauvignon Blanc every time , maybe not quite as good as Villa Maria but very close . I do not use all of the supplied oak chippings as I think this results in a slightly " Over oaked " taste.

Slightly off topic We have just returned from Las Vegas and visited the Wynn Hotel, a single Glenmorangie malt whisky was a very reasonable $40 (Service tip not included ) An eye watering £26

Did anyone see this programme on Channel 4 last Monday ? ( 8th October ) Discussing British & English wine , Aparantly there is a difference. They visited a Spanish grape concentrate factory , probably making the stuff we buy to make wine. There were a lot of interstering facts about...

I'm with you pearlfisher I do not believe ( Drinkable ) wine can be made in 7 days. I have made most of the Cal Con white wines and even then use their times as a guide. My Christmas wines were started in July and are now maturing in the cupboard under the stairs. The main ingredient in home...

Just turned 26 62 Living every day as though it is my last one. I will be right one day.

Hi Everyone This is my first post Getting back into wine-making after a 20 year break I live in N Norfolk and the water is very hard. The house has a water softener plumbed in, I am wondering which supply to use ,the kitchen has a hard water supply & the rest of the house is soft...