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Pro tips on caring for your vineyard in the spring. Plus, learn how to maximize your wine’s aroma, understand tannin and phenolic wine chemistry, and build your own pull-behind vineyard sprayer.
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articleBuild 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 sprayer to save time and effort while executing your spray program.
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articleMaximizing Wine Aroma
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articlePhenolics and Tannins
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articleThe 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 consequences of being caught with it can be dire. But one Iranian man isn’t going to be deterred.
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techniqueRacking Strategies: Why and when to employ
While racking may seem like a tedious task at times, its impact on a wine can be profound. Learn some of the techniques that you can use and the decision-making process winemakers should consider before each racking cycle.
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techniqueTesting for Malolactic: Don’t be in doubt
Not all wines should go through a secondary malolactic fermentation (MLF), but for all wines that do undergo this fermentation, testing should be performed since these secondary fermentations can get stuck. Learn some of the basics of performing your own MLF test with paper chromatography.
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articlePrimitivo: 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 are some differences with grape types. Learn some of the history and best practices when handling Primitivo.
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wine-wizardCan I Use An Untoasted Oak Barrel?
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How to Adjust SO2 Levels In Must
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Adjusting Acidity in Wine Kits
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Crazy pH Shift
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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 with an untoasted oak barrel, pre-fermentation sulfite levels, and acid adjustments in wine kits.
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article2020 Backyard Vine Directory
Grow your own grapes? Thinking of starting a backyard vineyard? Now is the time to plan your spring. Here is a list of suppliers where you can purchase grapevines and/or supplies for your home vineyard…