Feb/Mar 2021

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Live Chat With Four Award-Winning Amateur Winemakers

Video Live Chat roundtable with four award-winning amateur winemakers, which took place on March 24, 2021.

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Live Chat With Jason Phelps

By Jason Phelps

Video Live Chat with Jason Phelps, which took place on February 17, 2021.

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The Cozzarelli Legacy: A family steeped in winemaking

By Nicholas Cozzarelli

Twenty years ago his dad was featured here in the pages of WineMaker magazine. But now that he has joined the ranks of home winemakers it’s his turn to talk about his drive to make his own wine.

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Best Practices: Mythic vines make for mythic wines

By Wes Hagen

Have you ever visited a vineyard and wondered, “How did they do that?!” You know the place, where all the vines seem to be in sync and healthy. Wes found such a hobby vineyard and decided to interview the green thumb.

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One-Stall Winery

By Richard Hector

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2021 Label Contest Winners

By WineMaker Staff

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Go Big at Home

By Dominick Profaci

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A Harmony of Fruit and Honey

By Jason Phelps

Making mead with fruit is a creative journey. What fruits and combinations you use, where and when you use them in the process, and what attributes of the fruit you work to express are all creative choices. Unlocking the secrets of all these different choices is the key to being able to mix them up to create your own hits.

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Scaling Up Grapes

By Bob Peak

There is a certain set of hobby winemakers that are happy with their current winery set up and volume. But for those that are looking to grow their hobby, here are some finer points to expanding your volume with fresh grapes.

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Colorful Carménère

By Chik Brenneman

Similar to a varietal like Malbec, Carménère has come to be identified with the wine growing regions of South America, but this grape actually was one of the classics of Bordeaux. Chik Brenneman explains the history of this varietal and how to tame this grape when it gets temperamental.

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Malolactic Fermentation After Cold Stabilizing

By Alison Crowe

I plan to cold stabilize over the winter months in my winery. Will malolactic fermentation under these circumstances naturally kick back in when temperatures rise in the winery in the spring?

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Adding Sorbate After MLF

By Alison Crowe

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Volatile Acidity Fixes

By Alison Crowe

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Oxygen Ingression

By Alison Crowe

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Oxygen Ingression, Volatile Acidity Interventions, Sorbate Question, and Malolactic Timing

By Alison Crowe

Sometimes we get several questions that revolve around a similar theme. The Wine Wizard had several questions this go-round on volatile acidity and malolactic fermentation. She provides some specifics for winemakers who have bigger picture problems on their hands.

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The Basics Of Racking Wine

By Dave Green

Review some basic concepts of transferring your wine and ways you can improve your process to better your wine.

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Traditional Meadmaking: Tips from the Pros

By Dawson Raspuzzi