With last years grapes we used our apple press to make wine. In years passed, we've always mashed the grapes and put the entire mess to work in the crock. I'm not sure if the change in our method is to blame or the early ripening of the grapes last year, but I just uncorked a bottle and the stuff is way too dry (I know, it's not time to drink it yet, I was just testing it).(posted 9672 days ago)I was wondering if I can uncork the bottles and pour it all back in the barrel and add more sugar or something. If it was just a few bottles, I'd dump it and wait until next year, but I'm talking 54 bottles of wine so dry, you'd need a gallon of water to wash down a small glass of it.