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Topping Up & Oak Cubes

By Alison Crowe

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When using oak cubes in a recipe from concentrate, at what stage in the process should they be added?

By Alison Crowe

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How do you prepare ahead for topping up your barrels with wine? Do you set aside wine in a carboy to use later in the barrels?

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Home Winemaking Pro: Dry Finish

By Tricia Houston

The Cat’s Meow Vineyard has been the moniker for my homemade winemaking operation in Warsaw, Kentucky for the past four years.

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Field Blending: Tips from the Pros

By Thomas J. Miller

Crushed, macerated and fermented together, these grapes come together in a technique known as field blending.

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The Pomace Predicament

By Alison Crowe

Pomace is the general term for any solid material — such as the skins, pulp and seeds — leftover after wine or juice has been made. Here’s what you can do with it.