Making Wine
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Rhône Roundup
Four pro “Rhône Ranger” winemakers discuss making Rhône-style wines and decisions that work best on the small-scale.
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Exploring The Corking Options
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Sur Lie Aging & Bâttonage
An introduction to sur lie aging and why you may want to consider it for your next batch.
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Pruning the Avila Adobe Vine
In January, Wes Hagen joined Los Angeles archivist Michael Holland to prune the historic 200-year-old Avila Adobe vine and explore the histo
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The Legacy of Ravenswood
Once upon a time Joel Peterson was a hobby winemaker with dreams of going pro. Today, Ravenswood is one of the most recognizable labels in t
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Bottle Shock
If you’ve done everything right in the winery and your wine tastes great going into the bottle, you might scratch your head when you open
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Keeping Notes in the Winery
Why it is important for winemakers to take notes, and what information should always be recorded.
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Tasting Party
Hosting a wine tasting party for a handful of friends is one thing, but it’s another to host 150 guests.
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How to Build a Barrel
An amateur barrel maker shares his advice to build your own wine barrel at home.
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2016 Best New Gear
Hot new winemaking products hitting the market in 2016.
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Measuring Brix in Fermentation
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Crafting Age-Worthy White Wines