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While there are a lot of urban myths surrounding winemaking, the one about racking under a full moon isn’t totally hogwash. Plus, what to

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Bottle Capsules

Wine bottle capsules can take many forms. Reader Nicholas Cozzarelli takes us on a tour of the various kinds and how they are applied.

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Finding the Right Closure

After dedicating as much time as we do making a batch of wine, the final step of putting a closure on the bottle can’t be overlooked. Ther

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Getting Closure: Corkers and Cork Sizing

Learn about the various factors that affect a home winemaker’s decision when choosing cork size and corkers.

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Corks & Closures

Learn about your cork and closure options when it comes to bottling

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Single-Batch Bottle Variability

If you’ve ever opened multiple bottles of wine made from the same batch and noticed they don’t taste identical, then you, too, have expe

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An introduction into bottling your first batch of wine.

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Bottle Shock

If you’ve done everything right in the winery and your wine tastes great going into the bottle, you might scratch your head when you open

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Year in a Life of a Wine Part VI (Bulk Aging and Bottling)

In the final installment of our year-long series, the wines are bulk aged, oaked, and bottled.

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Let’s Bottle!

From cleaners to corkers, there are many options on the market for the home winemaker when it’s time to get your wine into the bottle.

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Non-Grape Blends

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Bottling: Tips from the Pros

Three longtime pro winemakers share their advice for amateurs related to bottling wines.

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Put a Cork in It!

Wine closures include a range of possibilities: Traditional wooden corks, synthetic cork imitations; hybrids of plastic and cork; screw caps

Bottle Basics

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Bottling, Start to Finish

The last step in making wine is putting it in the bottle. Learn the steps to do it safely and efficiently.