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Pinot Grigio: The Underrated Superstar

Pinot Grigio is often an introductory white wine for consumers — light, refreshing, though unremarkable. That doesn’t have to be the cas

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Sauvignon Blanc: Old World to New

Sauvignon Blanc wines came to fame in France’s Loire region, but they have also achieved success in New Zealand, the U.S., and elsewhere.

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Best Practices: Mythic vines make for mythic wines

Have you ever visited a vineyard and wondered, “How did they do that?!” You know the place, where all the vines seem to be in sync and h

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Grape Skins: Start to finish

Grape skins can be one of the most important components when creating some wines, while being detrimental to others. Scratch the surface of

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Fresh Grape Supplier Directory

Looking for fresh grapes this harvest season? Here is a list of select fresh grape vendors you can purchase grapes from.

From Grape to Glass

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Making Chardonnay

Chardonnay is one of the world’s most popular wine grapes, grown across the world, and can be turned into many different wine styles.

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Making Cabernet Sauvignon

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New Skills: Master maceration

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Making Wine From Grapes

Now that we’ve covered the science behind the winemaking process, you are ready to gather some grapes and start making wine from scratch.

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Pruning the Avila Adobe Vine

In January, Wes Hagen joined Los Angeles archivist Michael Holland to prune the historic 200-year-old Avila Adobe vine and explore the histo

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Sourcing Grapes from Vineyards for Home Winemakers

Sourcing fresh grapes directly from a grower can be a fun and rewarding experience for home winemakers. Get some tips for making the most of

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Skin Contact Decisions

Winemakers have to decide how long to macerate their grapes to make the best wine. But how? Too little skin contact and the wines can lack c

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Black Spanish

This red grape variety has large to medium-sized loose clusters and can be quite vigorous and productive, producing large crops depending on

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South American Grapes

Make wine from fresh grapes in April — with grapes harvested in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Buying Fresh Grapes

If you are lucky enough to live on the West Coast of the United States, near a winegrowing region, getting grapes is relatively easy. Howeve

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Vineyard Field Trips

The purpose of field tripping is to learn from other growers’ mistakes and successes, consider vineyard practices from a different point o

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Finding Amazing Grapes!

Where to source winemaking grapes, how to place the order, and planning to receive and process them right away upon delivery.