Making Wine
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Preparing White Wines for Bottling
A look at the steps required in making white wines through winter and spring and how the timing of each step impacts when the wine is ready
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2026 Label Contest Winners
We share all of the winning labels from the 2026 WineMaker Label Contest, which include some repeat winners as well as new names from the hu
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An Organic Experience in France
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Vino Cotto
Vino cotto is a traditional, semi-sweet Italian wine that is as much a culinary process as a winemaking one. Unlike any other wine, vino cot
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Lookin’ Back
A longtime home winemaker shares some of his earliest memories of helping his Grampa make wine in the 1950s — which began with a drive to
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Technique
Managing Acidity Through MLF
Professional winemaker Chik Brenneman shares how malolactic fermentation (MLF) impacts wines, when it may be necessary, and why winemakers s
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Wine-wizard
American vs. French Oak
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Wine-wizard
Press timing for rosé wines
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Article
Creating a Field Blend
Explore the history, benefits, and drawbacks of field blends — where varieties are traditionally grown, harvested, crushed, and fermented
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Top 100 Wine Kits of 2025
We share the top 100 wines made from kits and evaluated by experienced judges in the 2025 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition.
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Under the Tuscan Vine
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Abundance
In recent years there has been quite a bit of news coverage around excess grapes being grown. There is also a high rate of food insecurity i