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Acid
Aging
Barrels/Oaking
- Adding Oak: Tips from the Pros (Fall 1999)
- Barrel Care: Techniques (Feb, 2002)
- Barrels: Choosing and Using Oak Barrels for Fermentation and Aging (Apr, 2006)
- Building Barrels (Feb, 2004)
- Could you provide me some ideas on an easy and cost effective way to properly frame a stand for my barrels? (Feb, 2005)
- How can I add tannins? (Jun, 2007)
- How do you prepare ahead for topping up your barrels with wine? Do you set aside wine in a carboy to use later in the barrels? (Aug, 2005)
- I just bought my first barrel and opted for a paraffin-lined model. Will this work or do I need charred barrels for wine aging? (Summer 2000)
- I was thinking of adding oak chips in cheesecloth to a gallon carboy of red Zinfandel for one month; any experience with this? (Apr, 2003)
- Reconditioning Barrels: Techniques (Apr, 2006)
- Toasting Barrels: Techniques (Oct, 2006)
- What does toasting add to oak flavor? Can I use a blowtorch on an oak plank to toast it, cut it in thin strips and add to my wine? (Winter 1999)
- When using oak cubes in a recipe from concentrate, at what stage in the process should they be added? (Aug, 2005)
- Wine Wizard Revealed & Top 10 Winemaking Questions (Apr, 2007)
- Wooden it be Lovely? (Fall 2000)
Blending
- Blending and testing: Wine Wizard (Apr, 2007)
- Blending Basics (Oct, 2007)
- Blending Batches: Tips from the Pros (Winter 2000)
- Blending Red and White: Tips from the Pros (Oct, 2007)
- Blending to Improve Wines (Winter 1999)
- Blending: Tips from the Pros (Apr, 2005)
- Do you have any suggestions for a wine that came out too "hot" with a higher than expected alcohol content? (Feb, 2003)
- Field Blending: Tips from the Pros (Aug, 2005)
- Fruit and Grape Blends: Tips from the Pros (Jun, 2007)
- Grape/Non-Grape Blending (Apr, 2005)
- Is it better to separate free-run wine from the pressed wine during fermentation and should they be blended before bottling if you are making Zinfandel? (Spring 2000)
- Making White Meritage (Aug, 2004)
- Meritage: What's in a Name? (Aug, 2004)
- Red Bordeaux Style Blends (Aug, 2004)
- Separating press runs: Tips from the Pros (Aug, 2007)
- The Joys of Blending (Apr, 2002)
Bottling
- Are there basic rules when it comes to choosing bottle color and shape for different styles of wines? (Jun, 2004)
- Bottle Basics (Summer 2000)
- Bottling, Start to Finish (Summer 1998)
- Bottling: Tips from the Pros (Apr, 2002)
- Do fluted bottles serve any useful purpose other just for looks? (Aug, 2002)
- Fill It Up! (Oct, 2002)
- Finding Closure (Apr, 2003)
- High pH, low TA, bottles: Wine Wizard (Apr, 2008)
- Is microwaving corks in a bowl of water a better sanitizing method than soaking them in a sulfite solution? (Dec, 2006)
- Is there a way to stop corks from leaking? (Jun, 2003)
- Keg Your Wine! (Spring 2001)
- Kegging Wine: Techniques (Feb, 2006)
- Put a Cork in It! (Winter 2000)
- Screw Caps and Fruit Wines: Wine Wizard (Dec, 2007)
- Should I boil or soak my corks prior to bottling? (Apr, 2002)
- Should you soak or not soak corks before bottling? (Dec, 2006)
- Where can an amateur buy a larger sized cork for a 3-liter bottle? (Aug, 2004)
Build It Yourself
- 5 Great Wine Projects (Apr, 2008)
- Build 3 Winemaking Projects (Jun, 2002)
- Build a Bottle-Labeling Stand: Projects (Fall 2001)
- Build a Carboy Cupboard and Equipment Rack: Projects (Aug, 2002)
- Build a Filter Clamp: Projects (Feb, 2002)
- Build a Wine Cellar (Feb, 2005)
- Build a Wine Rack: Projects (Summer 2000)
- Build an Old World Winery (Apr, 2004)
- Build Your Own Cider Press (Feb, 2008)
- Build Your Own Crusher (Summer 1999)
- Build Your Own Garage Wine Cellar (Fall 1999)
- Building a Cool Cellar (Apr, 2002)
- Building Diamond Bin Wine Racks (Oct, 2005)
- Make a Humidor for Corks (Spring 2001)
- Pressing Matters: Build a Wine Press (Spring 2000)
Clarity/Filtration
Cleaning/Sanitation
Competitions
- 2003 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition Winners! (Feb, 2004)
- 2006 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition Results! (Jun, 2006)
- 2007 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition Results! (Aug, 2007)
- An Inside Look at Competition (Winter 1999)
- Best of Show (Summer 2001)
- Common Mistakes in Competition Wines: A Judge's Perspective (Feb, 2006)
- Deadline: April 15! Enter the 2005 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition (Feb, 2005)
- Enter the 2002 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition! (Aug, 2002)
- Enter the 2008 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition! (Dec, 2007)
- Entering Wine Competitions: Wine Kits (Apr, 2006)
- Have Wine Will Travel (Apr, 2005)
- WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition Winners! (Feb, 2003)
- Winners of the 2005 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition (Aug, 2005)
- Winning Winemaking Gold Medal Tips (Feb, 2006)
Concentrate Winemaking
Country Winemaking
- 10 Can't-Miss Country Wine Recipes (Jun, 2006)
- Back to your Roots (Jun, 2004)
- Cherry Wine (Oct, 2005)
- Citrus Wine (Aug, 2006)
- Country Wine Cornucopia (Jun, 2003)
- Dandelion Wine: Tips from the Pros (Jun, 2004)
- Dandy Dandelion Wine (Jun, 2002)
- Elderberry: Varietal Focus (Aug, 2003)
- Fruit Port (Jun, 2004)
- How long should I age wines made from fruit other than graoes? (Dec, 2005)
- Making Blueberry Wine: Tips from the Pros (Jun, 2003)
- Making Country Wines: Tips from the Pros (Summer 2001)
- Making Wine from Flowers (Jun, 2007)
- My cherry wine has a bitter/tart taste. Is there any way to remove this? (Summer 1999)
- Radiant Raspberries (Jun, 2004)
- Raspberry Wine: Tips from the Pros (Jun, 2006)
- Screw Caps and Fruit Wines: Wine Wizard (Dec, 2007)
- Stone Fruit Winemaking: Tips from the Pros (Jun, 2005)
- Take a Sip of Strawberries (Summer 2000)
- The Secrets of Plum Wine (Jun, 2005)
- There's More to Wine Than Just Grapes (Summer 1998)
- Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blueberry! (Summer 2001)
- Time for Apple Wine (Oct, 2004)
- Tomato Wine: Varietal Focus (Jun, 2004)
- Winemaker's Garden and Orchard (Jun, 2005)
Crushing
- Crushing, Pressing & Wine Quality (Oct, 2006)
- How To Have a Fruitful Crush: Tips from the Pros (Summer 2001)
- Juice Your Fruit (Aug, 2002)
Equipment
- Big Batch Winemaking (Jun, 2007)
- Calibrate your Winemaking Tools (Dec, 2007)
- Can I use a fish aquarium as a fermenter? (Aug, 2003)
- Can I use my copper immersion wort chiller from brewing with my mead or other wines? (Winter 2000)
- Caring for Stainless Steel Tanks: Techniques (Feb, 2004)
- Crushers and Presses (Apr, 2005)
- Gear Guide: Wine Kits (Jun, 2002)
- I picked up two very old glass carboys at a flea market and I don't know what used to be stored in them. Should I still use them for winemaking? (Fall 2000)
- Operating in a Vacuum: Wine Kits (Feb, 2007)
- Picture Perfect Wine Gear (Aug, 2003)
- Pump Up Your Winemaking (Feb, 2004)
- Selecting Stoppers: Techniques (Jun, 2002)
- Stainless Steel Tanks (Feb, 2004)
- The Holiday Wish List: Backyard Vines (Dec, 2004)
- Upgrade Your Home Winery (Jun, 2002)
- Variable-Volume Fermenters: Techniques (Summer 2001)
- Wine Wizard Revealed & Top 10 Winemaking Questions (Apr, 2007)
Fermentation
- Carbonic Maceration: Techniques (Aug, 2002)
- Cool Fermentation: Techniques (Apr, 2007)
- Evaporative Cooling (Jun, 2002)
- Ferment Well: Tips from the Pros (Spring 2000)
- How can I keep my fermenters cool during hot weather? (Jun, 2002)
- I made 15 gallons (57 L) of wine in my basement and it won’t finish fermenting. Help! (Dec, 2004)
- Ice Your Wine! Hot Weather Tips (Jun, 2002)
- Keeping Fermentations Cool: Beginner's Block (Aug, 2006)
- Making Muscular Wine (Oct, 2006)
- Malolactic 101 (Feb, 2007)
- Malolactic Fermentation: Tips from the Pros (Feb, 2007)
- Mastering Malolactic Fermentation: Tips from the Pros (Fall 2000)
- Refermentation, malo on the move: Wine Wizard (Oct, 2007)
- Take Control of Must Temperature--And Reap the Benefits (Summer 1999)
- There is a yellow ring around the top of the wine in my carboy, but the wine tastes and smells fine. What's with the yellow ring? (Fall 1999)
- Trouble-Free Fermentation (Oct, 2002)
- Wine Wizard Revealed & Top 10 Winemaking Questions (Apr, 2007)
Food Recipes
- A Feast for the Season (Spring 2000)
Fresh Grape Winemaking
- Big Batch Winemaking (Jun, 2007)
- Choosing Fresh Grapes: Techniques (Jun, 2006)
- Cult Wines (Aug, 2007)
- Field Trips: Backyard Vines (Apr, 2007)
- From Grape to Glass (Fall 2000)
- How many pounds of grapes will make five gallons of wine? Are there guidelines for reds and whites and varieties within each of those groups? (Fall 1999)
- Juicy Secrets (Summer 1999)
- Minerality (Dec, 2007)
- Organic Winemaking: Tips from the Pros (Feb, 2003)
- Punching Down the Cap: Tips from the Pros (Apr, 2003)
- Second Harvest (Apr, 2008)
- Separating press runs: Tips from the Pros (Aug, 2007)
- The Pomace Predicament (Aug, 2005)
- Three New Hybrids: Backyard Vines (Jun, 2007)
- Yearly Q & A: Backyard Vines (Oct, 2007)
Grape Growing
- An Annual Growing Calendar: Backyard Vines (Apr, 2004)
- Anatomy of a Micro Vineyard (Spring 2000)
- Backyard Vineyard Resources (Feb, 2007)
- Backyard Vineyard Resources (Feb, 2008)
- Balance in the Vineyard: Backyard Vines (Aug, 2002)
- Bonsai Vineyard! (Feb, 2003)
- Budbreak Vineyard Strategies: Backyard Vines (Feb, 2007)
- Build Your Own Trellis (Apr, 2006)
- Buying Vineyard Land: Backyard Vines (Oct, 2006)
- Choosing a Trellis System for Your Vineyard (Feb, 2006)
- Common Grape Growing Questions: Backyard Vines (Dec, 2006)
- Common Growing Questions Answered: Backyard Vines (Oct, 2002)
- Cult Wines (Aug, 2007)
- Dream Viognier vineyard: Backyard Vines (Feb, 2004)
- Early Season Vineyard Management: Backyard Vines (Apr, 2006)
- Field Grafting Grape Vines (Jun, 2006)
- Field Trips: Backyard Vines (Apr, 2007)
- First-Year Care: Backyard Vines (Jun, 2002)
- Get Ready for Budbreak: Backyard Vines (Spring 2001)
- Getting Your Backyard Vineyard Harvest-Ready: Tips from the Pros (Oct, 2005)
- Grafting Vinifera Cuttings onto Resistant Root Stock (Apr, 2007)
- Grape Breeding 101 (Feb, 2002)
- Grapevine Diseases: Backyard Vines (Jun, 2003)
- Growing Grapes in Cold Climates (Summer 1999)
- Growing Organic Grapes: Tips from the Pros (Apr, 2008)
- Growing Q & A: Backyard Vines (Dec, 2003)
- Hand Harvesting Grapes: Tips from the Pros (Aug, 2006)
- Harvest Planning (Aug, 2007)
- Harvest Planning: backyard Vines (Oct, 2003)
- Home Harvest: Backyard Vines (Fall 2001)
- Hydroponic Grape Growing (Jun, 2005)
- Insects, Viral and Fungal Diseases: Backyard Vines (Aug, 2003)
- Is your Vineyard Ready for Harvest?: Backyard Vines (Sep, 2005)
- Late Spring/Early Summer Vineyard Checklist: Backyard Vines (Jun, 2005)
- Making Sense of Pest Management (Feb, 2007)
- Mid-Season Vineyard Tips: Backyard Vines (Summer 2001)
- Minerality (Dec, 2007)
- My Backyard Vineyard (Feb, 2002)
- New World Winegrowing: Backyard Vines (Feb, 2008)
- Northern Viticulture (Oct, 2004)
- Old World Viticulture: Backyard Vines (Dec, 2007)
- Organic Techniques: Backyard Vines (Dec, 2002)
- Pick Your Grapes (Feb, 2002)
- Pinot Noir: Growing the Grape (Jun, 2005)
- Pinot Paradise: Backyard Vines (Oct, 2004)
- Plan Your First Vineyard (Feb, 2002)
- Planning Work Load: Backyard Vineyard (Jun, 2006)
- Planning Your Backyard Vineyard (Fall 2000)
- Planting Dormant Grapevines: Backyard Vines (Apr, 2002)
- Powdery mildew and pruning tools: Backyard Vines (Apr, 2008)
- Preparing Your Vineyard: Tips from the Pros (Apr, 2004)
- Pruning (Feb, 2008)
- Pruning Tips: Backyard Vines (Winter 2000)
- Pruning Your Backyard Vineyard (Apr, 2003)
- Questions Answered: Backyard Vines (Apr, 2005)
- Regional Grape Growing Advice: Tips from the Pros (Aug, 2004)
- Southern Grape Growing (Jun, 2007)
- Spring & Summer Care Guide: Backyard Vines (Jun, 2004)
- The Art of Vine and Row Spacing (Feb, 2006)
- The Future of Viticulture: Backyard Vines (Aug, 2007)
- The Next Great Grape (Aug, 2007)
- The Vineyard Quiz: Backyard Vines (Apr, 2003)
- Three New Hybrids: Backyard Vines (Jun, 2007)
- Training New Vines and Bringing Up Tannins: Wine Wizard (Jun, 2007)
- Tuscan Winegrowing: Backyard Vines (Feb, 2005)
- Understanding Ripeness: Backyard Vines (Aug, 2005)
- Using Field Trials: Backyard Vines (Aug, 2004)
- Vineyard Goals: Backyard Vines (Feb, 2006)
- Vineyard Questions: Backyard Vines (Feb, 2003)
- Watering Backyard Vineyards: Backyard Vines (Aug, 2006)
- Weeding and Water Issues: Backyard Vines (Dec, 2005)
- Yearly Q & A: Backyard Vines (Oct, 2007)
Grapes
- Are the lumbrusca riparia grapes I'm growing the same kind of grapes used to make lambrusco wine? (Summer 2001)
- Catawba: Varietal Focus (Apr, 2007)
- Chancellor: Varietal Focus (Jun, 2007)
- Field Trips: Backyard Vines (Apr, 2007)
- Finding Amazing Grapes! (Fall 2000)
- Getting Your Grapes On (Aug, 2006)
- Great Wine from Hardy Hybrids (Fall 2001)
- Harvest Forecast '06 (Aug, 2006)
- How can I locate a specific variety of grapes to buy? (Jun, 2006)
- I have some kind of grapes growing in my backyard, but have no clue as to what kind they might be. Is there a way to figure it out? (Oct, 2002)
- Ives: Varietal Focus (Jul, 2007)
- Malbec (Apr, 2007)
- Muscat: Varietal Focus (Dec, 2007)
- Send in the Clones (Oct, 2004)
- The Dirt on Terroir (Aug, 2006)
- Three New Hybrids: Backyard Vines (Jun, 2007)
- Trebbiano: Varietal Focus (Apr, 2008)
Home Winemaking Stories
- An Amateur Pouring Alongside the Pros (Dec, 2004)
- Beer & Bourbon to Wine: Dry Finish (Oct, 2006)
- DD Ranch Cellars: Dry Finish (Apr, 2008)
- Dry Finish (Oct, 2005)
- Grandfather's Recipe: Dry Finish (Feb, 2008)
- Head Bangers! (Fall 2001)
- Hobby Harvest (Oct, 2004)
- Life's Lessons: Dry Finish (Apr, 2007)
- My Wine Cellar: Dry Finish (Jun, 2007)
- One Vine at a Time: Dry Finish (Apr, 2006)
- Purple Grin Winery: Dry Finish (Aug, 2007)
- The Cellar Rat: Dry Finish (Dec, 2007)
- The Winemaker's Wife: Dry Finish (Dec, 2006)
- Toad Hill Winery: Dry Finish (Feb, 2006)
- Wine Co-op (Dec, 2005)
Kit Winemaking
- 7 Great Tips: Wine Kits (Jun, 2003)
- Adding Kits to Grapes: Wine Kits (Aug, 2005)
- Anatomy of a Wine Kit: Wine Kits (Feb, 2003)
- Anything but a Blanc Slate: Wine Kits (Oct, 2004)
- Australia: Wine Kits (Jun, 2007)
- Avoiding Kit Pitfalls: Wine Kits (Feb, 2002)
- Big Kits: Wine Kits (Feb, 2008)
- California Connection: Wine Kits (Apr, 2007)
- Can you tell me what all those chemicals that come with wine kits are for and if it's necessary to use them? (Spring 2001)
- Cellar Planning: Wine Kits (Aug, 2007)
- Chipping In on Kit Wine (Dec, 2004)
- Choosing the Right Kit (Summer 1998)
- Decanting Kit Wines: Wine Kits (Jun, 2005)
- Degassing: Wine Kits (Oct, 2005)
- Fruit-Grape Blends: Wine Kits (Apr, 2004)
- Great Wines from Kits (Summer 1998)
- Ice wine-style kits: Wine Kits (Feb, 2004)
- Kit Fermentation Temperatures: Wine Kits (Feb, 2006)
- Kit Magic: Make Your Wine Unique (Summer 1999)
- Kit Winemaking 1-2-3 (Dec, 2005)
- Make Your Kit Wine Shine (Summer 2001)
- Making Port-Style Kits: Wine Kits (Jun, 2006)
- Making Sherry: Wine Kits (Aug, 2004)
- Making Sparkling Wine from Kits: Wine Kits (Apr, 2003)
- Operating in a Vacuum: Wine Kits (Feb, 2007)
- Paint by Your Own Numbers (Apr, 2004)
- Pairing Food & Wine: Wine Kits (Aug, 2002)
- Picking the Right Kit: Wine Kits (Apr, 2002)
- Ten Rare Grapes Available as Kits (Dec, 2003)
- The Top 100 Kits (Dec, 2006)
- Top 100 Wine Kits (Dec, 2007)
- Understanding Kit Names: Wine Kits (Aug, 2006)
- Understanding Terroir: Wine Kits (Jun, 2004)
- Vacuum Degassing: Wine Kits (Jan, 2007)
- Water: Wine Kits (Mar, 2008)
- What's New in the World of Wine Kits? (Dec, 2007)
- What's New in Wine Kits? (Dec, 2004)
- Wine Kit Buyer's Guide to 1,200 Kits (Summer 2000)
- Wine Kit First Aid (Dec, 2002)
- Wonderful Wine in a Box (Summer 2000)
- Yeast: Wine Kits (Apr, 2005)
Label Contest/Label Design
Meadmaking
Miscellaneous
- "Make Your Own" Hobby Guide (Oct, 2007)
- 2005 WineMaker Story Index (Feb, 2006)
- 2006 WineMaker Story Index (Dec, 2006)
- 2007 Story Index (Dec, 2007)
- 7 Great Winemaking Holiday Gifts (Winter 1999)
- Can I add yeast to Mountain Dew or Sprite to make it into a "wine"? (Aug, 2003)
- Do you know anyone who has used non-fermentable sweeteners like stevia for adjusting a wine post-fermentation? (Apr, 2005)
- Dressing Up with Capsules: Techniques (Apr, 2003)
- Even More Practical Wine Terms (Winter 1999)
- I made some wine using coffee as an ingredient and I was wondering what happens to the caffeine during fermentation? (Feb, 2005)
- Making Flavorful Vinegar (Winter 1999)
- More Practical Wine Terms (Summer 1999)
- New Year's Resolutions: Tips from the Pros (Dec, 2003)
- Practical Wine Terms (Summer 1998)
- See You at Wine U (Aug, 2003)
- Some More Practical Wine Terms (Fall 1999)
- Welcome to the Club (Dec, 2004)
- What would happen if you added a vanilla bean to red wine in hopes of getting some vanilla flavors traditionally given off by oak barrels? (Aug, 2002)
- Who Wants to be a Winemaker? (Fall 2001)
- Why does red wine give me a headache, but white wine doesn't (assuming I haven't had too much of either)? (Aug, 2003)
- Wine Wizard Revealed & Top 10 Winemaking Questions (Apr, 2007)
- WineMaker Article Index 2002 (Feb, 2003)
- WineMaker at 5! (Jun, 2003)
- Would a welding supply company be a good source of argon gas for winemaking? (Fall 2000)
pH
Pressing
Recipes
- Baco Noir: Varietal Focus (Oct, 2007)
- Chancellor: Varietal Focus (Jun, 2007)
- Ives: Varietal Focus (Jul, 2007)
- Mulled Wines: That Warm Fuzzy Feeling (Feb, 2007)
- Muscat: Varietal Focus (Dec, 2007)
Record Keeping
Specific Gravity
Sulfite
Techniques
- Adjust Flavor in the Fermenter: Techniques (Summer 2000)
- Aging Potential: Techniques (Dec, 2003)
- Balancing Your Wine: Techniques (Jan, 2005)
- Bitterness and astringency: Techniques (Apr, 2008)
- Cool Fermentation: Techniques (Apr, 2007)
- Delestage Fermentation: Techniques (Jun, 2003)
- Detecting Spoilage: Techniques (Dec, 2007)
- Enzymes in Winemaking (Aug, 2007)
- Five Winemaking Experiments (Apr, 2007)
- Force-Carbonating Wine to Sparkle: Technique (Dec, 2006)
- Hot and Cold Stabilization: Techniques (Oct, 2007)
- How can I make homemade sparkling wine? (Summer 1998)
- How Sweet It Is: Chaptalization (Aug, 2002)
- It's Lysozyme Time (Jun, 2002)
- Lessons of the Mosel Masters (Dec, 2006)
- Making Fruit-Forward Wines: Tips from the Pros (Apr, 2006)
- Master Maceration: Techniques (Fall 2001)
- Mastering malolactic fermentation: Techniques (Winter 2001)
- Maximize Aroma: Tips from the Pros (Feb, 2005)
- Measuring Alcohol: Techniques (Oct, 2004)
- Measuring Residual Sugar: Techniques (Apr, 2002)
- Saignée: Think Pink (Apr, 2005)
- Should I Malo Wines?: Techniques (Aug, 2004)
- Sweet Wine (Oct, 2007)
- The Art of Disgorging for Sparkling Wines (Spring 2001)
- The Home Winemaking Compendium (Oct, 2003)
- Top 10 Winemaking Mistakes: Techniques (Dec, 2004)
- Using Dialysis Tubing for Sparkling Wine: Techniques (Jun, 2004)
- What is the best way for a home winemaker to make fortified wines? (Summer 1999)
- Wine Wizard Revealed & Top 10 Winemaking Questions (Apr, 2007)
- Winemaking Techniques and Trends from the Finger Lakes (Jun, 2007)
- Wines to Order (Feb, 2008)
- Yeast-free wine and quality control: Wine Wizard (Aug, 2007)
Troubleshooting
- Assessing Your Wine: Techniques (Dec, 2005)
- Detecting Spoilage: Techniques (Dec, 2007)
- Do you know why my blackberry wine's color precipitates out? (Summer 1998)
- Enzymes in Winemaking (Aug, 2007)
- Fighting Fungus Film: Techniques (Feb, 2003)
- Fix Your Wine! (Winter 2001)
- Fixing Common Mistakes: Tips from the Pros (Dec, 2002)
- Hot and Cold Stabilization: Techniques (Oct, 2007)
- How do I get copper sulfate in accurate diluted food grade form? I would like to treat 5 gallons (19 L) of stinky fruit wine to get rid of the rotton sewer smell. (Dec, 2004)
- I added grape concentrate to boost the sweetness of a dry wine at bottling and added sorbate. The flavor is good, but there is some kind of gas in the wine. Any thoughts on what happened? (Apr, 2004)
- I noticed an oily film on top of my Norton before I racked it. What should I be worried about and how do I fix it? (Jun, 2005)
- I've noticed crystals forming inside my Zinfandel bottles. Do you have an explanation? (Dec, 2003)
- Is there any way to save a flat and watery wine I made? (Apr, 2005)
- Malolactic in Action, Lowering pH: Wine Wizard (Feb, 2008)
- My Best Lesson Learned: Tips from the Pros (Feb, 2008)
- My finished wine has the aroma and taste of burnt rubber. What did I do wrong? (Feb, 2002)
- My first white wine has a fizziness and tasted like it is almost carbonated. Do you have any suggestions? (Winter 2001)
- My wine has developed a foul taste and odor from Brettanomyces. Is it correctable? (Winter 2000)
- My wine has some kind of flies buzzing around the must. Do I need to throw this batch out? (Feb, 2003)
- Preventing Off-Flavors (Summer 1998)
- Refermentation, malo on the move: Wine Wizard (Oct, 2007)
- The Perils of Volatile Acidity (Apr, 2006)
- Troubleshoot a Stuck Fermentation (Fall 1999)
- Understanding and Preventing Oxidation (Dec, 2003)
- What can cause homemade wine to have a slight "vinegar" taste? (Spring 2000)
- What can I do to make my wine more dry and less sweet? (Oct, 2002)
- What can I do to prevent my recurring problem of excess CO2 in my wines? (Feb, 2002)
- When I opened my blueberry-Zinfandel wine I was struck by a strong acetone-type smell. Am I experiencing bottle sickness or TCA? (Summer 2000)
- Wine Wizard Revealed & Top 10 Winemaking Questions (Apr, 2007)
- Yeast-free wine and quality control: Wine Wizard (Aug, 2007)
Turning Pro
Varietals/Wine Styles
- A Rose' by any Other Name (Feb, 2005)
- All Hail Cabs! (Spring 2000)
- Australia: Wine Kits (Jun, 2007)
- Baco Noir: Varietal Focus (Oct, 2007)
- Barbera: Varietal Focus (Oct, 2003)
- Blaufränkisch: Varietal Focus (Feb, 2006)
- Burgundy: Single Grapes, Singular Wines (Aug, 2005)
- Cabernet Franc: The "Other" Cabernet (Feb, 2007)
- Cabernet Franc: Varietal Focus (Feb, 2003)
- Cabernet Sauvignon Roundtable (Oct, 2004)
- Carignane: The Good Grape with the Bad Rep (Apr, 2005)
- Carignane: Varietal Focus (Oct, 2002)
- Carmine: Varietal Focus (Dec, 2006)
- Catawba: Varietal Focus (Apr, 2007)
- Chambourcin: Varietal Focus (Oct, 2004)
- Chardonnay Roundtable (Oct, 2006)
- Chardonnay with Style (Spring 2001)
- Chardonnay: Varietal Focus (Aug, 2005)
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Oct, 2007)
- Chenin Blanc: Varietal Focus (Dec, 2004)
- Chianti: Varietal Focus (Apr, 2005)
- Concord Conquered (Oct, 2002)
- Concord: Varietal Focus (Feb, 2004)
- Cool Refreshing Riesling (Oct, 2003)
- Diamond: Varietal Focus (Feb, 2008)
- Fredonia: Varietal Focus (Jun, 2005)
- French Colombard: Varietal Focus (Jun, 2006)
- Gamay: Varietal Focus (Aug, 2004)
- Gewurztraminer: Varietal Focus (Aug, 2002)
- Gewürztraminer: Spice in a Bottle (Apr, 2006)
- Great Gewurztraminer from Grapes (Summer 2000)
- Grenache: Varietal Focus (Jun, 2002)
- Hot Rhônes: Syrah & Carignan (Summer 1999)
- How is Fume Blanc made? I would like to make some at home! (Fall 2000)
- Italy: Wine Kits (Sep, 2007)
- Luscious Port Wine (Dec, 2002)
- Making "Down Under" Wines Up Here (Feb, 2006)
- Making Cabernet Franc: Tips from the Pros (Winter 1999)
- Making Icewine at Home: Techniques (Oct, 2002)
- Making Icewine: Tips from the Pros (Oct, 2002)
- Making Icewine: Tips from the Pros (Dec, 2006)
- Making Madeira at Home (Fall 2001)
- Making Pinot Noir: Not as Scary as You Think (Jun, 2005)
- Making Pinot Noir: Techniques (Oct, 2003)
- Making Riesling: Tips from the Pros (Summer 1998)
- Making Sauvignon Blanc (Feb, 2005)
- Making Seyval Blanc: Tips from the Pros (Summer 1999)
- Malbec (Apr, 2007)
- Malbec: Varietal Focus (Feb, 2005)
- Marechal Foch: Varietal Focus (Apr, 2002)
- Maréchal Foch: Varietal Focus (Oct, 2006)
- Marvelous Merlot (Feb, 2003)
- Mastering Merlot (Winter 1999)
- Merlot: Varietal Focus (Spring 2001)
- Méthode "Home-penoise" (Dec, 2006)
- Mourvèdre: The Rhône Secret (Aug, 2004)
- Muscadine: Southern Comfort! (Apr, 2003)
- Muscat: The Power of Aromatics (Jun, 2004)
- Nebbiolo: Varietal Focus (Dec, 2005)
- Niagara: Varietal Focus (Winter 2001)
- Norton Grapes: An American Original (Jun, 2006)
- Pinot Blanc: Varietal Focus (Apr, 2004)
- Pinot Grigio: The Life of the Party (Apr, 2004)
- Pinot Gris: Varietal Focus (Apr, 2003)
- Pinot Meunier: Varietal Focus (Aug, 2006)
- Pinot Noir: Varietal Focus (Dec, 2002)
- Rhône from Hôme (Oct, 2005)
- Riesling: Varietal Focus (Feb, 2002)
- Roussanne (Dec, 2005)
- Ruby Cabernet: Varietal Focus (Apr, 2006)
- Sangiovese winemaking: Tips from the Pros (Winter 2001)
- Sangiovese: Varietal Focus (Summer 1998)
- Sauvignon Blanc: Varietal Focus (Winter 2000)
- Seyval Blanc: Varietal Focus (Summer 2001)
- Sparkling Wine, Step-by-Step (Fall 1999)
- Super Syrah! (Aug, 2003)
- Supertuscans (Oct, 2006)
- Sweet Wine (Oct, 2007)
- Syrah: Varietal Focus (Fall 2001)
- Taming the Wild Mustang (Jun, 2004)
- Tempting Tempranillo (Oct, 2005)
- The ABCs of Making Z (Apr, 2002)
- The Delicate Charms of Sangiovese (Dec, 2003)
- The Sweet Rewards of Dessert Wines (Fall 1999)
- Tokay Wines (Aug, 2004)
- True Champagne: Tips from the Pros (Dec, 2005)
- Understanding Sparkling Wines (Dec, 2006)
- Vidal Blanc: Varietal Focus (Oct, 2005)
- Vignoles: Varietal Focus (Feb, 2007)
- Viognier: Varietal Focus (Dec, 2003)
- Vivacious, Voluptuous Viognier (Feb, 2008)
- Zinfandel: Varietal Focus (Fall 2000)
Wine Evaluation
Wine Wizard
- 5 Do's and 5 Don'ts: Wine Wizard (Oct, 2006)
- Acidity & Aging: Wine Wizard (Feb, 2006)
- Adding Oak & Rehydrating Yeast: Wine Wizard (Winter 1999)
- Adding Sugar & Wine Kit Chemicals: Wine Wizard (Spring 2001)
- Blending and testing: Wine Wizard (Apr, 2007)
- Bracing Barrels & Coffee Wine: Wine Wizard (Feb, 2005)
- Bulk vs. Bottle Aging: Wine Wizard (Oct, 2005)
- Carbs in Wine & Bottle Styles: Wine Wizard (Jun, 2004)
- Chlorine Conundrum & Country Wines: Wine Wizard (Dec, 2005)
- Cloudy Chardonnay & Lambrusco Grapes: Wine Wizard (Summer 2001)
- Colossal Corking: Wine Wizard (Aug, 2004)
- Concentrate vs. Acid Blend & Filtering Concerns: Wine Wizard (Dec, 2002)
- Cooking Corks & Mead "Demustified": Wine Wizard (Apr, 2002)
- Copper Sulfate Solutions: Wine Wizard (Dec, 2004)
- Cork Questions: Wine Wizard (Dec, 2006)
- Crystals & Wine Fridges: Wine Wizard (Dec, 2003)
- Dry Wine & Mystery Grapes: Wine Wizard (Oct, 2002)
- Dumb Merlot & Filmy Finishes: Wine Wizard (Jun, 2005)
- Feeding Your Yeast & Elderberries: Wine Wizard (Fall 2000)
- Fermenting Anything & Pectic: Wine Wizard (Aug, 2006)
- Fine Filtering Chardonnay: Wine Wizard (Oct, 2004)
- Fizziness in Concentrate: Wine Wizard (Apr, 2004)
- Fizzy Wine & Gravity Readings: Wine Wizard (Winter 2001)
- Flat & Sweet: Wine Wizard (Apr, 2005)
- Fruit Flies & Hot Petite Sirah: Wine Wizard (Feb, 2003)
- Killer Bacteria & pH: Wine Wizard (Spring 2000)
- Leaking Corks & Special Enzymes: Wine Wizard (Jun, 2003)
- Locating Grapes & Cleaning Presses: Wine Wizard (Jun, 2006)
- Ozone Sanitation and Filtering Facts: Wine Wizard (Feb, 2007)
- Plastic charges: Wine Wizard (Feb, 2004)
- Pressing Cherries & Yeast Life: Wine Wizard (Summer 1999)
- Refermentation, malo on the move: Wine Wizard (Oct, 2007)
- Sanitation Sanity: Wine Wizard (Apr, 2006)
- Santizing & Lambrusco: Wine Wizard (Oct, 2003)
- Sediment Fallout & Off-odors: Wine Wizard (Summer 2000)
- Sparkling Wine & Blackberry Wine: Wine Wizard (Summer 1998)
- Stench of Sulfur & Excess CO2: Wine Wizard (Feb, 2002)
- Sugar Content & Malolactic Fermentation: Wine Wizard (Fall 2001)
- Sulfite-Free Wine & A Cool Quandry: Wine Wizard (Jun, 2002)
- The Solara System & Copper Caution: Wine Wizard (Winter 2000)
- Topping Up & Oak Cubes: Wine Wizard (Aug, 2005)
- Training New Vines and Bringing Up Tannins: Wine Wizard (Jun, 2007)
- Vanilla and Fluted Bottles: Wine Wizard (Aug, 2002)
- Weird Wines & Fish Tanks: Wine Wizard (Aug, 2003)
- Wine Age Shelf Life & Pounds of Grapes: Wine Wizard (Fall 1999)
- Wine Wizard Revealed & Top 10 Winemaking Questions (Apr, 2007)
- Wrecked Riesling & Adding Oak: Wine Wizard (Apr, 2003)
- Yeast-free wine and quality control: Wine Wizard (Aug, 2007)
Winemaking Science
Winemaking Tips
- 10 Tips for Hybrid Grape Winemaking (Apr, 2008)
- 25 Winemaking Tips (Jun, 2007)
- Bench Testing: Tips from the Pros (Apr, 2007)
- Blending and testing: Wine Wizard (Apr, 2007)
- Blue-Ribbon Tips (Winter 2000)
- Cool Fermentation: Techniques (Apr, 2007)
- Essential Equipment: Tips from the Pros (Oct, 2004)
- Finding the Best Fruit (Summer 1998)
- Five Winemaking Experiments (Apr, 2007)
- From Cleaning to Bottling: Tips from the Pros (Summer 2000)
- Fruit and Grape Blends: Tips from the Pros (Jun, 2007)
- Harvest Planning (Aug, 2007)
- How can I increase the sugar content of my juice without using refined sugar? (Spring 2001)
- I've read you can use bananas to give body to thin wines. Can you please explain why this works and any impact on flavor? (Spring 2000)
- Making Consistently Good Wine (Winter 2001)
- Myth Busting (Apr, 2008)
- Secrets of Dom Pérignon (Dec, 2006)
- Spring Cleaning for Winemakers: Tips from the Pros (Spring 2001)
- The Art of Winemaking (Winter 1999)
- Training New Vines and Bringing Up Tannins: Wine Wizard (Jun, 2007)
- What are some of the essential rules to keep in mind when making wine? (Oct, 2006)
- What are the top 5 rookie mistakes to avoid in winemaking? (Oct, 2006)
- Wine Wizard Revealed & Top 10 Winemaking Questions (Apr, 2007)
- Winemaking Techniques and Trends from the Finger Lakes (Jun, 2007)
Yeast
- Brettanomyces: Spoilage -- and High Scores (Aug, 2005)
- Choosing Yeast Strains: Tips from the Pros (Dec, 2007)
- How Kit Manufacturers Choose Yeast (Jun, 2006)
- How Yeast is Made (Jun, 2006)
- I did not rehydrate my yeast before I pitched it. How do I do this and what happens if I don’t? (Winter 1999)
- If a yeast packet says it makes 1-5 gallons (3.8-19L) of wine, what would be the difference between using it for 1 gallon or for 5? Will using it for 1 gallon give the wine a higher alcohol content or yeastier taste? (Aug, 2003)
- Picking the Proper Yeast: Tips from the Pros (Aug, 2003)
- Same Grape. Different Yeasts. (Apr, 2004)
- Stirring the Lees: Techniques (Aug, 2006)
- The Strain Game (Fall 2000)
- To Rot or Not to Rot (Aug, 2005)
- What is the shelflife for dry yeast? Is there anything I can do to revive it and will it work? (Summer 1999)
- What the Pros Think When They Choose Yeast (Jun, 2006)
- Wild Yeast: The Pros and Cons of Spontaneous Fermentation (Oct, 2005)
- Wine Wizard Revealed & Top 10 Winemaking Questions (Apr, 2007)
- WineMaker Yeast Guide: 36 Great Strains (Jun, 2006)
- Yeast Health and Nutrition (Oct, 2003)
- Yeast-free wine and quality control: Wine Wizard (Aug, 2007)
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