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Bella Toscana!

A group of WineMaker readers were recently accompanied by Publisher Brad Ring on a winery and food tour through Tuscany. We share the highli

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Sauvignon Blanc: Old World to New

Sauvignon Blanc wines came to fame in France’s Loire region, but they have also achieved success in New Zealand, the U.S., and elsewhere.

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Blending Vinifera and Hybrid Grapes

Vitis vinifera grapes are often thought to be the species used to make wine in the premier wine regions, while French-American hybrid grapes

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Live Chat with Phil Plummer

Live chat with Phil Plummer, which took place December 22, 2021.

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Live Chat with Chik Brenneman

Live Chat with Chik Brenneman, which took place on November 23, 2021.

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Enter WineMaker’s 24th Annual Label Contest

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Drawing Inspiration from Valpolicella

Wineries can, and often do, create four distinct wines from a single vineyard in the Italian Valpolicella region. Amarone is the most famous

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Preserved in Amber

Orange wines, created by fermenting white grapes on the skins, are likely as old as winemaking itself. However, these complex and age-worthy

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Top 100 Wine Kits of 2021

There were 499 kit wines judged in the 2021 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition. Many of these kit wines received medals and to

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Turning Kits to Gold

Wine kits come with all of the necessary ingredients to make a great tasting batch of wine. So how come all of these wines don’t come out

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Live Chat with Jef Stebben

Live Chat with Jef Stebben, which took place on October 29, 2021.

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Spit Or Swallow? Health benefits from spitting wine

One reader who is also a medical doctor discusses the potential health benefits of wine tasters who swish and spit their wines. It may be on

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Evaluating Wine: Being mindful of the sensory experience

Using all your senses when tasting wine is always encouraged by wine evaluation experts, but make sure that you are taking in the whole expe

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Blaufränkisch or Lemberger: International grape of mystery

As with many Old World grapes that are grown widely, Blaufränkisch goes by many names. And thanks to its versatility in the winery and cool

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Uneven Ripening, Sensing Ripeness, and Killer Yeast

It’s hard to get universal ripening of your grapes in a small vineyard with lots of variability. The Wizard provides some pointers as well

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Live Chat with Hugo Picard and Anne Flesch

Live Chat with Hugo Picard and Anne Flesch, which took place on September 27, 2021.

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2021 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition

An overview of this year’s wine competition, which received nearly 2,000 entries from across the U.S., Canada, and as far away as Australi

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So, You Want to Go Pro?

Many hobby winemakers spend evenings sipping their wine and wondering if their hobby could become a profession. If you are serious about it,

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Distillation 101: When Wine Becomes Brandy

When your wine is done fermenting, that doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be aged or packaged. Where legal, the next step may be distilli

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Winemaking from Down Under

Australia produces a lot more than Shiraz and budget wines with kangaroos on the label. Get an inside look at how Aussie winemakers are flip

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Making Mulled Wines

As autumn rolls into winter, it’s time to heat things up with mulled wine. A holiday tradition around the world, mulled wines usually incl

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Distillation Guide

Check out the following programs and equipment to start your journey down the path to distilling.

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Going Pro: Is the time and money worth It?

In our annual Reader Survey, hobby winemakers looking to go pro usually account for about 1 in 5 readers. Here is the story of one couple wh

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Flexible Frontenac: Making a case for this hybrid

Scattered throughout the Upper Midwest and Rockies, Frontenac wines are making waves as winemakers learn to coax a lot of flavor from this r

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Preserving Oak Barrels, Oversulfited Wine, Film on a Carboy, and Beginner Tips

What is the best way to store oak barrels that don’t have wine in them? Get the answer from the Wine Wizard, as well as her advice for a c