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Tips and techniques on catching the perfect Cabernet Sauvignon flavor. Plus, advice on using concentrates, and how to plant a patio vineyard.
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wine-wizard
Is it better to separate free-run wine from the pressed wine during fermentation and should they be blended before bottling if you are making Zinfandel?
Our Zinfandel wine is now in secondary fermenters, with free-run wine separate from the pressed. Do you have advice on allowing the free and pressed wines to go their own ways – or do tannins enrich Zinfandel?
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A Feast for the Season
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articleAll Hail Cabs!
Often considered the king of red wines, Cabernet Sauvignon wines are as diverse as the lands upon which the grapes are grown.
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articleAnatomy of a Micro Vineyard
Making a micro vineyard in a small footprint using containers and a collapsible greenhouse.
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articleFerment Well: Tips from the Pros
Bob Pepi, the son of famed winemaker Robert Pepi, has been making wine for nearly two decades and offers advice for making award-winning wines.
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articleThe Fine Art of Fining
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articleThinking Outside the Box
Besides using concentrate as the sole basis for a batch of wine, you can also use it to supplement other wines and ingredients.