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Liquid Yeast for Home Winemakers
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Bounty Hunter: Dry Finish
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California Icewine
Making icewine-style wine in any climate using mechanical freezing.
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2009 WineMaker Magazine Conference
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Planning the Right Red: Backyard Vines
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Making Medals: Dry Finish
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Rioja
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Country Wine Yeast: Tips from the Pros
Two pros give their recommendations on the best yeast strains for country wines.
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Starting Small: Dry Finish
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The Designing Winemaker
My hobby may be winemaking, but by day I am a commercial artist. To combine my two interests, I also design the wine labels for our home win
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Elderberry Wine: Taming the Wild Elderberry
Sometimes referred to as the “Englishman’s grape,” the common elderberry has been used to make wine for hundreds — possibly thousand
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Aim for Age
What makes a wine age-worthy, and what can you do to create a wine worth cellaring.
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The DAVENRICH Winery
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Top 10 Vineyard Tricks of the Trade
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Backyard Vines Bonus Questions
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Maintaining Fermentation Temperatures
Maintaining the temperature of the fermentation is easier than you might think.
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Los Cinco Locos: Dry Finish
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Oak Alternatives
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Dry Finish: Twin-Inspired Vines
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Closures: Wine Kits
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Zinfandel to Zinfromhell
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Ten Signs of a Healthy Vineyard
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Edelweiss: Varietal Focus
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How to Make 10 Classic Wines
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10 Tips for Country Winemaking
Here are some tips for maximizing the country winemaking experience. Most of these apply to the other kinds of wine as well.