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Fine Grape Wine

In order to good cellar, clean casks, press, etc. First of all, have your grapes well ripened; gather them in dry weather, and pick out carefully it off and add pint brandy to each gallon. all the unripe berries, and all the dried and Let it stand to settle for 4 or 5 weeks, then damaged ones; then mash them; or, if you draw it off carefully into a cask that will just have a proper mill for the purpose, grind hold it; keep it in a cool cellar for twelve them. Be careful not to set the mill so close months or more, when it may be bottled.

Choose a clear, dry, cold day. It ought to be a splendid wine in 2 years. as to mash the seed, for they will give a bad taste to the wine. If you wish to have wine

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