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Finding Ideal SO₂ Levels

By Alison Crowe

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What Kind of Water to Use in My Wine Kit

By Alison Crowe

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Making Muscat, Battling VA, Finding Ideal SO₂ Levels

By Alison Crowe

No matter which strain you use, be sure that you read up on all the specifications from the manufacturer around ideal performance conditions.

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Joining a grape growing community

By Wes Hagen

Spending time with fellow amateur grape growers can improve your own vineyard.

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Home Vineyard Experiments

By Wes Hagen

How to set up, record and understand small-scale vineyard experiments, and suggest a few that will measurably increase wine quality.

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Performing Bench Trials

By Bob Peak

It is always recommended to do a bench trial prior to making any big adjustment or blend. Learn how to dial in an exact adjustment/addition rate and then scale it up to the full batch.

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Small Batch Wine Experiments

By Jason Phelps

How to perform small batch experiments, and some specific experiments that may be worth digging into.

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Winemaking Tips from Virginia Winemakers

By Dawson Raspuzzi

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Wine in Cómpeta

By Wayne Newman

A New World home winemaker retires to Spain and gets in touch with the Old World ways of winemaking.

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Bâtonnage Winemaking Techniques

By Daniel Pambianchi

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Chambourcin: A vigorous, dark hybrid

By Chik Brenneman

. . . (Chambourcin) does get a little more respect than other hybrids because of its ability to improve color in other wines without taking away from the other grapes’ varietal character . . .

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Making Dry Muscat

By Alison Crowe

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Making Chambourcin Wine: Tips from the Pros

By Dawson Raspuzzi

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Determining Ripeness

By Dawson Raspuzzi

How do you know when it’s time to pull the trigger on harvest? Here’s an introductory look for your first harvest.

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Battling VA

By Alison Crowe

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Using Inert Gases in Winemaking

By Bob Peak

Blanket, flush, sparge, transfer, dispense. To exclude air while doing any of these things to your wine, your best bet is the use of an inert gas. Learn some your options and tricks.

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Viognier

By Tim Patterson

Because Viognier offers so much in the way of fruit, body and aromatics, Viognier becomes a balancing act.