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• Are there any fruits that are taboo in country winemaking? What tests should I do to ensure nobody becomes ill from my country wines?
• How do you know if it's too late to add MLF?
• Non-Grape Blends

  • Country wines can be mixed and matched to make a blend that is more than the sum of its parts.

• Chardonnay Choices, Fruit Wines: Wine Wizard

  • The Wiz pontificates on a potential pectin problem and has fun with Filipino fruit.

• Urban and Suburban Vineyards: Backyard Vines

  • Live in the city or the ‘burbs? You can still have your own vineyard with a little work.

• Go With the Joe: Dry Finish

  • A day in the life of a wine judge.

• Aromatic White Techniques

  • Tips on making white wines from aromatic grape varieties.

• Building a Destemmer

  • Build your own destemmer using only woodworking tools.

• Euro Grapevine Moth

  • A threat is lurking in some California vineyards. What home winemakers should know about this vineyard pest.

• Installing Your Trellis System

  • What you need to do to get your posts in place when laying out a backyard vineyard.

• Riesling: Varietal Focus

  • The aromatic wine grape, Riesling — its alluring aromas and alternate spellings.

• Why to Filter?: Wine Kits

  • When should you filter? When shouldn’t you? The answer to “Why to filter?”

• Wine Bacteria

  • Wine can become a habitat for bacteria — either through lack of proper sanitation or by intentional inoculation.