Special Issue – Beginners Guide

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Wine Fermentation 101

By Jeff Chorniak

You can ferment just about anything on this planet, if sugar is present. But all fermentation, including what takes place in your must, requires yeast: a one-celled living organism.

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Malolactic Fermentation

By Daniel Pambianchi

Everything you need to know about malolactic fermentation, from what it is, ways to do it, how to test its completion, and more.

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Non-Grape Winemaking

By Alexis Hartung

Country wine is the informal term that has been used for years to define fermented beverages made from ingredients other than grapes.

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From Grape to Glass

By Alison Crowe

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Seven habits Of Successful Kit Winemakers

By Tim Vandergrift

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Wine Kit First Aid

By Tim Vandergrift

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Making Raspberry Wine

By Alexis Hartung

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Good Oxygen

By Daniel Pambianchi

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Bad oxygen

By Daniel Pambianchi

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Aging Potential: Understanding the lifespan of your wine

By Daniel Pambianchi

We can use our knowledge of the wine’s chemistry and organoleptic attributes (color, odor, taste and feel) to evaluate how long a wine can last and when it will be best to drink.

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Making Chardonnay

By Chik Brenneman

Chardonnay is one of the world’s most popular wine grapes, grown across the world, and can be turned into many different wine styles.

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Making Cabernet Sauvignon

By Chik Brenneman

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New Skills: Master maceration

By Daniel Pambianchi

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Bottling & Aging Wine

By Daniel Pambianchi

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Country Wine: Non-grape winemaking

By Alexis Hartung

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Making Wine From Grapes

By WineMaker Staff

Now that we’ve covered the science behind the winemaking process, you are ready to gather some grapes and start making wine from scratch.

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Wine Science 101

By WineMaker Staff

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Kit Wine Section

By WineMaker Staff

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Introduction to Winemaking

By WineMaker Staff