Jun/Jul 2014

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Hybrid Grapes Winemaking

By Alison Crowe

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Over-Sulfited Wine

By Alison Crowe

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Free SO₂ Levels

By Alison Crowe

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“Fruit Floaties”, Sweetening Wine, Free SO₂ levels

By Alison Crowe

Because sulfur dioxide is so easily-oxidizable, hydrogen peroxide naturally ‘finds’ the easily-oxidized SO₂ and the two hopefully cancel each other out.

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Metamorphosis

By John Bowen

John Bowen incorporated pieces of Atlanta wine history in his wine cellar.

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Detecting Vineyard Problems

By Wes Hagen

Know what to look for to help identify problems in your home vineyard before they turn catastrophic.

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Blending Fruit and Grape Wines

By Bob Peak

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Maximize Wine Aromatics

By Tim Patterson

The aromatic calculus for whites differs from that for reds, and aromatics in young wines are a world apart from the aromatics of well-aged wines. There are lots of places where you can do things in your home winery to amplify aroma, which are also the same places you can let them slip away.

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Small Batch Winemaking Techniques

By Jack Keller

Making wine in small batches, usually from 3 to 5 liters (3 to 5 quarts), is both easier and at the same time more exacting than making wine in much larger batches.

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Big Batch Winemaking Techniques

By John Blichmann

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Top 10 Winemaking Myths

By Daniel Pambianchi

As in many practices with a longstanding tradition before the scientific knowledge caught up, the field of wine and winemaking has its share of myths, misconceptions, and sheer quackery.

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Marechal Foch

By Chik Brenneman

Marechal Foch is a cold-climate red grape that has dispersed plantings in the Midwest, Northeast, and Canada.

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“Fruit Floaties” — Strawberry Wine

By Alison Crowe

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Organic Grape Growing: Tips from the Pros

By Dawson Raspuzzi

Growing grapes organically, like any other crop, is often more work than using synthetic fertilizers, solutions and sprays. But in the end, many winemakers who embrace organic growing believe the resulting wines display the purity of the fruit the way that Mother Nature intended.

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Preventing Oxidation

By Dawson Raspuzzi

An introduction to preventing oxidation of your wine.

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Yeast Trials With Wine Kits

By Tim Vandergrift

Just because your wine kit comes with a certain yeast, that doesn’t mean you can’t experiment with other options.

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Sweetening Wine Without Refermentation

By Alison Crowe

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Vineyard Trellis and Training

By Ed Kwiek