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Alsace vineyards are tucked into the predominantly east facing slopes of the Vosges Mountains . . .

An introduction into volatile acidity (VA) and how to avoid it.

A look at the numbers from 15 years of WineMaker magazine.

Celebrating 15 years, here’s 15 grapes you should consider growing!

Cabernet Franc is thought to have originated in Southwest France, specifically in Libournais.

Explore the options for your first fermentation vessel.

An excerpt from Michael Paterniti’s new book THE TELLING ROOM: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge and the World’s Greatest Piece of Cheese.

Spending time with fellow amateur grape growers can improve your own vineyard.

Unknown to the science at the time, these genetic mutations were first noticed hundreds of years ago in Burgundy, France, where the mutants grew side by side, and sometimes within the same plant as Pinot Noir.

How should fruit be prepared before using it to make country wines? Let’s have a look…

A New World home winemaker retires to Spain and gets in touch with the Old World ways of winemaking.

. . . (Chambourcin) does get a little more respect than other hybrids because of its ability to improve color in other wines without taking away from the other grapes’ varietal character . . .

How do you know when it’s time to pull the trigger on harvest? Here’s an introductory look for your first harvest.

Wes Hagen answers your home vineyard questions

I was particularly drawn to Torrontés because of the Muscat-like flavors, but another reason was because of the challenge it presents from a winemaking perspective . . .

An introduction to what you’ll find in your first wine kit.

Winemaking and the Olympic sport of skeleton racing have more in common than you might think.

Grapes in Tuscany are a way of life, and Sangiovese, the red workhorse of Tuscany through the millennia, is as noble as they get — well, depending who you talk to.

An introduction to cleaning and sanitation for beginners.

William Ruting of North Carolina has two hobbies: winemaking and house cats . . . 25 house cats, that is.

Adding certain animals to your vineyard can encourage biodiversity and improve yields.

Pinot Blanc — one of the offspring of Pinot Noir — is waiting for its 15 minutes of fame to come around.

A recipe for pumpkin wine.

John Bowen incorporated pieces of Atlanta wine history in his wine cellar.

Know what to look for to help identify problems in your home vineyard before they turn catastrophic.