Making Wine
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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
Can you summarize the differences between French and American oak in winemaking?
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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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Article
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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Article
Under the Tuscan Vine
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Article
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
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Technique
Turbidity
Clarity, or turbidity, is a key aspect of wine evaluation. Let’s revisit the fundamentals of wine clarity and examine how incorporating tu
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Technique
Racking Wine
Racking — the action of transferring wine off the lees to another vessel — is an important technique that is required to produce clear f
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Wine-wizard
Aging in Small Oak Barrels
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Wine-wizard
Unwanted secondary fermentation
There’s nothing quite like popping open a bottle you meant to be still and finding it has turned into a sparkling version of itself.