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  Going The Distance: Crafting age-worthy wines

  When you set your sights on making a “keeper” wine, one you plan to lay down for several years, there are certain techniques you can emp

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  Scaling Up: Crushing, pressing, and fermenting larger batches of wine

  Scaling up to larger and larger sized batches of wine may save money because of bulk buying, but new equipment will become necessary at some

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  Scaling Up Grapes

  There is a certain set of hobby winemakers that are happy with their current winery set up and volume. But for those that are looking to gro

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  Cold Climate Grape Growing

  Growing grapes in cold climates has its challenges — from finding varieties that will work to keeping vines alive over harsh winters — 

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  Pairing Yeast with Grape

  With so many yeasts made for fermenting wine, how do you choose which will work best with your grapes? Try this funnel approach.

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  Harvest Planning

  The better you plan for grapes to come in, the smoother the big day of harvest and crushing grapes will go. Do you have all of the equipment

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  Taking the Fear Out of Must Analysis

  You might be wondering why someone would want to bother tinkering with must when trying to get the grapes smashed and into the bucket is cha

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  Finding the Best Fruit

  For commercial wineries, winemaking begins long before the grapes are crushed. The quality of the wine reflects the quality of the fruit, an