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Learn how to upgrade your home setup and build three easy projects. Plus, tips on making Grenache dandelion wine.
The Wine Wizard answers questions from readers.
The first year of vine growth is meant to establish a strong and vigorous root system and build stores of nutrients to hasten growth in subsequent years. Learn how to ensure this happens in your home vineyard.
When it comes to winemaking gear, home winemakers an impressive range of choices. The following equipment will get you started making wine from juice, concentrate or kits.
The Grenache grape variety is highly recommended for the home winemaker. The variety is readily available in fresh-grape form and the price is usually at the lower end of the fresh-grape scale.
Evaporative cooling is a simple and inexpensive way to cool a small fermenter. We’ll go over the details.
Real wineries deal with real heat and make wonderful wines. It isn’t all that difficult. Here are some suggestions.
Build a cart to roll your fermenter around easily, a stainless racking cane, and cap plonker.
When you start getting more serious about the winemaking hobby and find yourself making more batches a year, you may be in for an equipment upgrade.