On July 17 learn late season grape growing and harvest techniques for your small-scale vineyard with “Backyard Vines” Columnist Wes Hagen. Register now to grow and harvest the best wine grapes this year!
Dec 15/Jan 16
We review the top 100 wine kits for 2015. Plus, build your own basket press, tips on making maple wine, and the post-harvest cleanup.
In this issue
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articleSavoring Wine: Dry Finish
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wine-wizardMaking Maple Wine
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articleColor Loss in Candy Cane Wine, 23-year-old Concord, Deprived Vines, and Maple Wine
Because of their chemical composition under wine pH (acidity) and fermentation conditions it’s quite possible these color compounds won’t stay red, or in solution, very long.
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Deprived Vines
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techniqueChoosing and Using a Wine Pump
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articleBuild Your Own Destemmer-Crusher
Don’t want to fork over the money it costs to buy a destemmer-crusher? Good with your hands? Try building this!
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Color Loss in Candy Cane Wine
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articlePost-Harvest Cleanup
Don’t neglect your vineyard just because the grapes have been harvested. Here’s the cleanup that needs to take place.
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articleSémillon
American wine consumers tend to believe if a white wine has been bottled then it is ready to drink. But not all white wines are meant to only be enjoyed young. Let us introduce you to Sémillon.
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Clearing A 23-Year-Old Concord Wine
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techniqueAward-Winning Kit Winemakers Roundtable