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Learn tips and techniques for perfecting Pinot Grigio at home. Plus, guidelines on choosing the right yeast for your wine, and insight on going from home to pro.
I find that when sugar is that low, the process of re-starting actually lowers the overall quality and you’re better off bottling slightly sweet (sterile filtered).
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.
Mineral deficiencies or excesses can become sources of frustration for amateur winemakers because minerals, metals, and other ionic substances cannot be easily measured and their role in biochemical and chemical reactions can be quite complex. So where do these substances come from and how can they be best managed in a home winery?
With so many yeasts made for fermenting wine, how do you choose which will work best with your grapes? Try this funnel approach.
If you are of the opinion that yeast selection does not matter and that the only role of yeast is to convert sugar into ethyl alcohol (ethanol), you may have been missing out on making more complex wines.
We talk with winemakers in Ontario, Canada, to learn how they approach making wine in their cool climate.
Pinot Blanc — one of the offspring of Pinot Noir — is waiting for its 15 minutes of fame to come around.
Two experienced wine judges, who have judged in WineMaker’s amateur competition, explain what novice judges need to know when tasting wine.
