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Winter 2000
Award-winning home winemakers share their secrets. Plus, how to solve the sulfite puzzle, understanding corks, and tips on making Sauvignon Blanc.
In this issue
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articleBlending Batches: Tips from the Pros
Pros share that blending is all about running tests, comparing flavors, and finding the perfect ratio before you commit to the final blend.
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articleSolving the Sulfite Puzzle
Let’s try to demystify sulfite by reviewing some fundamental chemistry. This will help us understand how sulfite protects wine and how much “free SO2” we are introducing into our wine.
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techniqueChoosing a Filtering System
Winemaking is not a science but rather an art. There are many opinions on the pros and cons of the various processes that winemakers use. The subject of filtration is one such area of great debate that has polarized enologists, wine sellers and wine enthusiasts alike. Some advocate the practice of filtration, others believe that fining is sufficient, while many traditionalists simply let nature take its course.
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articlePruning Tips: Backyard Vines
Learn when you should prune your vines, ways to do it, and why these decisions are so important to wine quality.
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articleSauvignon Blanc: Varietal Focus
From a winemaker’s standpoint, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the easiest wines to make.
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techniqueBlue-Ribbon Home Winemaking Tips
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article2000 WineMaker Label Contest Winners
The winning amateur and professional winemaking labels from WineMaker’s 2000 Label Contest.
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articlePut a Cork in It!
Wine closures include a range of possibilities: Traditional wooden corks, synthetic cork imitations; hybrids of plastic and cork; screw caps, and more.
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