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Skin-Contact White Wines

Orange wine is made by treating white grapes in a similar manner to red wine production, with fermentation conducted on the skins. Even if o

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Making Riesling Wines: Tips From the Pros

Get some pointers on working with the stylistically diverse Riesling grape, a cool-climate loving noble variety.

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Dry Rosé Production

Dry, crisp rosé wines hold a special place in a lot of wine lovers’ hearts, as a well-made version can be a thing of beauty. Learn some o

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Put Some Sparkle In Your Wines

There are several techniques a home winemaker can create bubbles for their wine. Learn about the methods for crafting a sparkling wine of yo

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A Quicker Route to Bubbles

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Italian Techniques for Bubbles

There are many ways to make sparkling or spritzy wines. An Italian winemaker offers tips for two methods used in regions of Italy — Govern

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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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Making Sherry-Style Wines

Sherry is the fortified wine from Jerez, Spain, made in soleras and conditioned with flor yeast.

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Using South American Grapes for a Second Winemaking Season

Got the urge to make wine from grapes in the spring? All you need to do is get your hands on some grapes from the Southern Hemisphere.

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Making La Crescent Wine: Tips from the Pros

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Making Wines with Finesse

Making lighter wines with finesse is a way of approaching your winemaking, a methodology, a subtle series of tactical maneuvers.

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Pinot Noir Winemaking Techniques from Burgundy

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10 Italian Red Wines to Make at Home

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Rosé Wine Kits

Life isn’t just red and white. There’s a happy medium with rosé. Learn to make your own rosé from wine kits for quick enjoyment.

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Making Port Style Wine from Mustang Grapes

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Making Riesling Roundtable

Riesling can be made into a variety of wine styles, from bone dry to icewine, and can be enjoyed early or aged for a decade or more. Five pr

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Growing Riesling Grapes: Tips from the Pros

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Chardonnay Winemaking Tips from Burgundy

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15 Wine Kits to Try

In a rut making the same styles of wine time after time? Here are 15 different wine styles we’d recommend making from kits.

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15 Wine Styles You Need to Make

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Making Cabernet Franc: Tips from the Pros

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Making Chambourcin Wine: Tips from the Pros

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Sparkling Techniques

There is nothing as refreshing and enjoyable as a chilled bottle of mousseux (foamy), or fine bubbly.

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Making Sparkling Wine: Tips from the Pros

These three pros share their techniques and offer up tips to make your own sparkling wine at home.

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Making Sangiovese: Tips from the Pros