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Lifespan of a Wine Barrel

Wine barrels are constantly changing. Each time one is filled it will lose some characteristics and, eventually after enough uses, it will g

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Better Together: Creating Red Blends

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Finding the Right Closure

After dedicating as much time as we do making a batch of wine, the final step of putting a closure on the bottle can’t be overlooked. Ther

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Blending Italian Red Wines

Three North American winemakers share their best advice for blending red Italian varieties that are often lesser known and less common in th

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Pat Henderson’s Blending Spreadsheet

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The Cozzarelli Legacy: A family steeped in winemaking

Twenty years ago his dad was featured here in the pages of WineMaker magazine. But now that he has joined the ranks of home winemakers it’

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Best Practices: Mythic vines make for mythic wines

Have you ever visited a vineyard and wondered, “How did they do that?!” You know the place, where all the vines seem to be in sync and h

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One-Stall Winery

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2021 Label Contest Winners

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Go Big at Home

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Scaling Up Grapes

There is a certain set of hobby winemakers that are happy with their current winery set up and volume. But for those that are looking to gro

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Malolactic Fermentation After Cold Stabilizing

I plan to cold stabilize over the winter months in my winery. Will malolactic fermentation under these circumstances naturally kick back in