Andy Spragg wrote:
Just like the secret of good elderberry wine is to make sure no stalky
bits get into the pulp. Whether it would guarantee it for 20 years, I
cannot say, I'm lucky if mine lasts 20 months ...

Another secret I read somewhere was the put the elderberries in a large
bucket full of water, and the unripe ones will float to the top. That's
about all I remember about elderberry wine making


--charles