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Barrel Alternatives: Matching quality grapes with oak
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Article
Understanding the Basics of pH Meters
pH meters are a crucial piece of testing equipment for winemakers looking to take their hobby to the next level. Learn some basics of why, h
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Technique
Finding Balance with Hybrids
Hybrid grapes pose certain challenges to winemakers including higher acidity and lower tannins. Three cool-climate winemakers share their ad
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2022 Label Contest Winners
Hundreds of home wine labels were entered in WineMaker’s 22nd Annual Label Contest. We share all of the winning labels that make the bottl
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Bella Toscana!
A group of WineMaker readers were recently accompanied by Publisher Brad Ring on a winery and food tour through Tuscany. We share the highli
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Sauvignon Blanc: Old World to New
Sauvignon Blanc wines came to fame in France’s Loire region, but they have also achieved success in New Zealand, the U.S., and elsewhere.
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Blending Vinifera and Hybrid Grapes
Vitis vinifera grapes are often thought to be the species used to make wine in the premier wine regions, while French-American hybrid grapes
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Drawing Inspiration from Valpolicella
Wineries can, and often do, create four distinct wines from a single vineyard in the Italian Valpolicella region. Amarone is the most famous
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Top 100 Wine Kits of 2021
There were 499 kit wines judged in the 2021 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition. Many of these kit wines received medals and to
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Turning Kits to Gold
Wine kits come with all of the necessary ingredients to make a great tasting batch of wine. So how come all of these wines don’t come out
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Spit Or Swallow? Health benefits from spitting wine
One reader who is also a medical doctor discusses the potential health benefits of wine tasters who swish and spit their wines. It may be on
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Evaluating Wine: Being mindful of the sensory experience
Using all your senses when tasting wine is always encouraged by wine evaluation experts, but make sure that you are taking in the whole expe