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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.

Marechal Foch is a cold-climate red grape that has dispersed plantings in the Midwest, Northeast, and Canada.

An introduction to preventing oxidation of your wine.

Hope, strength and faith are the story behind Bob and Sonya Evanosky’s Momentum wine label.

Muscadine is a grape variety from the South that is used in many culinary recipes, but also makes a fine wine.

An introduction into bottling your first batch of wine.

Montana is more than just the land of big skies — you can grow grapes there, too!

Nothing is worse than watching your grapes go to the birds. Fight back!

Petit Verdot is one of the “big five” grapes that make up a Bordeaux blend. Learn more about this red blender.

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

A Brattleboro, Vermont man carries on his Italian family’s home winemaking tradition.

Grape growing questions answered!

Vidal Blanc was originally develloped for Cognac production in the cold maritime regions of western France. Today it is a go-to grape in the US Northeast and Midwest as well as Canada. Plus, a recipe for Vidal icewine.

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

For my birthday, I’d like to have a party where we step on grapes,” said my now fiancée four years ago. “Huh?” “Yeah, let’s step on grapes just like Lucille Ball did

Albariño/Alvarinho is the grape of the Spanish region of Galacia, and it’s catching on in the States too.