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Hard cider doesn’t have to be made from apples. Try making a pear cider (perry) this summer!

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All the basic know-how you need to make your first wine from fresh grapes.

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Everyone knows that good grapes make world-class wine. But in recent years, the quality of kit wines has improved enough to impress even the

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A reader starts a vineyard in New England. “It is great to wake up in the morning, make a cup of coffee and walk out to the vineyard to chec

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Growing grapes in cold climates has its challenges — from finding varieties that will work to keeping vines alive over harsh winters — 

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Evaporation Clarification

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When we are together bottling, corking and labeling the wine, we are all eager and happy to complete the project at hand, so we can enjoy th

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Making Sherry-Style Wines

Sherry is the fortified wine from Jerez, Spain, made in soleras and conditioned with flor yeast.

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Big Reds: How To Make A Blockbuster Wine

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