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Dubunking Consumer Myths, Yeast Impact on MLF & pH Adjustments

If you sometimes prefer your red wines served a little on the cool side or are not afraid of buying high-end wines with screw cap closures,

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Finishing Wines With a Secondary Fermentation

Most red and some white wines are put through a secondary malolactic fermentation (MLF). The process converts malic acid to lactic acid, whi

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Call of the Wild

Wild fermentations can often bring a level of complexity to a wine not always found using commercial Saccharomyces strains. But the tradeoff

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Keys to Successful Fermentations

No two fermentations are the same, which means that there is always more to be learned with each one! Give your yeast the best chance for su

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Non-Conventional Yeast: Tailor-made solutions for new challenges

Many of us in winemaking were trained to trust Saccharomyces yeast and not leave our wines to chance with wild strains. But winds of change

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The Alcohols

Ethanol may be the most prominent and well-known alcohol in wine, but it is not the only one to play a large role in a wine’s character. L

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The ABC’s of MLF

If you make your own wine, no matter what kind, the concept of malolactic fermentation (MLF) should be well embedded in your mind. Learn som

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Red Wine Fermentation Considerations

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White Wine Fermentation Decisions

Whether it is choosing a yeast strain, halting fermentation with a little residual sugar, putting a wine through malolactic fermentation, or

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Lower Alcohol Wines

Rising temperatures have led to grapes that are higher in sugar and lower in acid at harvest. Winemakers are beginning to look at microbial

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The Tale of the Stuck Fermentations

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Fantastic Fermentations

Careful attention must be paid to fermentation to achieve great wine. We gathered experts from four different yeast laboratories to glean ad

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Wine Fermentation 101

You can ferment just about anything on this planet, if sugar is present. But all fermentation, including what takes place in your must, requ

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Malolactic Fermentation

Everything you need to know about malolactic fermentation, from what it is, ways to do it, how to test its completion, and more.

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Controlling Fermentation Temperature

Many hobby winemakers believe that fermentation temperature control is beyond their reach — but this isn’t so! Discover how to keep temp

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Fermentation Temperature Control

This cooling setup keeps wine must within just a few degrees of target temperatures.

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Fermentation Dynamics

There are temperature ranges advisable for fermenting all wine styles, but how does each end of that range affect the aroma, taste, and body

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Fermentation Temperature Control

For those that would like to start getting a better handle on the fermentation temperature of their wines, you’ve found the right spot.

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Choosing Your First Fermenter

Explore the options for your first fermentation vessel.

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Malolactic Fermentation for Beginners

A quick explanation of what malolactic fermentation is, and how/when you may want to do it.

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Stopping Fermentation

Learn how to stop fermentation before reaching dryness, plus when and why a winemaker may wish to do so.

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Wild Yeast Fermentation

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Modern Malolactic

There once was a time when MLF only happened spontaneously in winemaking. These days, however, winemakers have more choices when it comes to

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Sur Lie Aging & Bâttonage

An introduction to sur lie aging and why you may want to consider it for your next batch.

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Year in the Life of a Wine: Part IV (Good Fermentations)

In the fourth installment of our year-long series about how homemade wine is made using home-grown grapes in Upstate New York, it’s time t