Degassing 1st LaClair Riesling + Tip

The Riesling wine tested today near full dryness at 0.994, so it was time to de-gas it.  I racked out about 1 gallon of the wine into a sterile carboy so as to create some room for the expected foaming.  I added the metabisulfite and potassium sorbate to the wine and used my cordless drill

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2nd Batch of Pinot Noir Bottled

Yesterday, I bottled 29 bottles of my second batch of Pinot Noir.  Because the first batch was so popular at Christmas time, I had to start another batch.  This one is better than the first. 

The wine I bottle yesterday was more full-bodied.  One of the mistakes that I had been making before today was topping

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