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Being a Wine Judge

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Making Ice Cider

A good ice cider balances the line between tart and sweet and there is more than one way to produce them. Get the cold facts to making ice c

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WineMaker to Winemaker: Dry Finish

One day I stumbled into a bookstore and came across the December 2003-January 2004 issue of WineMaker magazine. I bought it, brought it home

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A Vineyard Education

Wes Hagen gives a class on winegrape growing.

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“Hip” Winemaking: Dry Finish

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Ways to Rosé

You have several options when it comes to making a rosé wine. Learn three of the most common techniques here.

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Entering Competitions: Tips from the Pros

Your friends and family think your homemade wines are the best, but are they right? The best way to find out is to enter your wine in a comp

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“I Make Wine Because . . .”

(Another) Year in the Vineyard, Final Installment, October 21, 2010 with Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

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(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week 31 by Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

The Beginning of the End, and One Hell of a Scare

(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week 30 by Wes Hagen: Clos Pepe

(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week #29 by Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

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Creating a Balanced Must

There are three elements that are critical to having a balanced must: pH/TA, structure and sugar. We review each of these elements.

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Sugar Cane Wine

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(Another) Year in the Vineyard, Week #28 with Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

The Heat Arrives, Harvest Begins with Old Friends, New Friends

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(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week 27 with Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

Loving the Weather, Testing the Grapes, Time for a Cocktail!

(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week #26 by Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week 25 by Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

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(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week #24 with Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

Summer Arrives Before It’s Over:  Sparkling Harvest Soon!

(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week #23 with Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week 22 by Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

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(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week 21 by Wes Hagen

Nets go up!

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WineMaker 2010 Conference

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Another Year in the Vineyard, Week 20 with Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

The vintage tiptoes forward.

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Sparkling Country Wine

Methods for making sparkling country wines from non-grape fruits.