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Crushing It

Learn about several grape crushing options, the equipment that can be used, and the processes available to fresh grape winemakers.

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Bottle Capsules

Wine bottle capsules can take many forms. Reader Nicholas Cozzarelli takes us on a tour of the various kinds and how they are applied.

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¡Vamos Vendimia!

WineMaker readers and Publisher Brad Ring recently spent a week exploring beautiful wine regions in Chile and Argentina during harvest. We r

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Enological Oxygen Principles and Practices

While it sometimes gets a bad rap because too much oxygen can destroy a wine, oxygen is also very important to the winemaking process. Learn

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Sweet Finnish

When a home winemaker moves to Finland and finds that the grape winemaking he has come to know and love isn’t feasible there, he turns to

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The Charmat Process to Sparkling Wine

Many homebrewers of beer are unknowingly very familiar with the Charmat method to carbonate wine. If you are unfamiliar with this easy, albe

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Stabilizing A Fruit Port

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Tips For Rehydrating Dry Yeast

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Sacrificial Tannins Explained

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Making Berry Wines

As the temperatures climb during the summer months, trees, bushes, and other perennials teeming with berries are aplenty. Get some tips on m

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Winemaking in the country of Georgia

For generations, Georgia has proudly claimed the title of the birthplace of wine.

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Co-Fermentation: Tips From the Pros

Wine blends are most often created after fermenting each variety separately. However, that isn’t the only way to do it. Some winemakers ch