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Ferment It All! Attack of the Juicy Juice boxes

What would you do if your kids brought home Juicy Juice boxes every day, but never drank them? One man decided to ferment it all!

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Rosy Roussanne: A grape that doesn’t mind a little heat

In its homeland in the south of France, Roussanne grapes love some heat . . . probably one reason that it’s found a new home in the Texas

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Getting Closure: Corkers and Cork Sizing

Learn about the various factors that affect a home winemaker’s decision when choosing cork size and corkers.

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Percent New Oak, Overcompensating, And The New Need For Sanitation

While the concept that is listed on some wine bottles or talked about in literature — % new oak — seems simple, there is a lot of nuance

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Barrel Cleaning, Kit Wine Tannins and Proper Sulfite Levels

It seems to me like your Carmenère is a candidate for one of the “Wine Wizard’s” cheapest, easiest and most favorite ways to improve

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Reconditioning Corks & Bottle Film

I’m glad you sent this question, though, because it brings up an important rule of the world of corks: corks must have a certain amount of

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Suspicious Syrah & Fermentation Aids

The first step I would take is to look at the package and/or the packing slip that came with the grapes . . . I hope they say Syrah. If you

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Dumb Merlot & Filmy Finishes

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Bracing Barrels & Coffee Wine

The level of caffeine, of course, will depend on how much coffee you used in the recipe — just as your average cup of joe will be stronger

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Fine Filtering Chardonnay and a Sour Mead

Pad filters are stacks of cellulose sheets that get mounted in a stainless steel or metal frame. Wine or juice is forced by a pump or by air

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Live Chat with Wes Hagen

Live Chat with Wes Hagen, which took place on April 15, 2020.

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Live Chat with Christina Musto

Live Chat with Christina Musto, which took place on March 28, 2020.

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Off Odors, Port-Style Wines, and Brass Fittings

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Spring Vineyard Care: Tips from the Pros

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Build a Better Sprayer

When your home vineyard grows to a certain size a hand-held or backpack sprayer just won’t cut it. Use these plans to build a tow-behind spr

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Devise a Home Vineyard Spray Program

To grow the best fruit, vintners need to protect their precious crops from disease and pests. Doing so requires an active spray program. Get

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Maximizing Wine Aroma

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Phenolics and Tannins

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The Forbidden Fruit: Making wine in Iran

Many of us in the Western Hemisphere can take wine and winemaking for granted. But for those folks living under extreme Islamic law, the con

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Primitivo: The early-ripening varietal

Anyone well versed in wine grape nomenclature knows that Primitivo and Zinfandel are genetically identical. Yet test trials have shown there

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Corks & Closures

Learn about your cork and closure options when it comes to bottling

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Crazy pH Shift, Acidity in Wine Kits, Adjusting SO₂, and Untoasted Oak Barrels

A winemaker experiences a large and unexpected pH shift from a feral fermentation. Learn about the potential reasons as well as what to do w

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Live Chat With Jason Phelps

Live Chat with Jason Phelps, which took place on February 19, 2020.

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