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Homemade Wine Press

A reader shares plans for his homemade wine press.

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Birthday Planning for a Winemaker

A Texas winemaker wanted to indulge a friend who has always wanted to make his own wine by buying a wine kit as a birthday gift. But little

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Home Winemaking Quality Control

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Skin Contact Decisions

Winemakers have to decide how long to macerate their grapes to make the best wine. But how? Too little skin contact and the wines can lack c

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First-Time Oak Barrel Soaking

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Understanding Brix Readings

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Sacramental Wine

A reader shares his journey to produce a sacramental wine for his church. The lessons he learned during the process are of interest to all w

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Wine Flirtation Gets Serious

Most winemakers can trace their roots of making wine to either wine appreciation or their family. When the Milam family purchased a house wi

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Winemaking Outside of Harvest

Lots of home winemakers concentrate their efforts in the harvest months using seasonally available just-picked wine grapes. But sometimes a

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Matching Wine Style to Vineyard Site

Evaluate the specific aspects of your vineyard site to determine the best wine style to grow on your property.

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Using Enzymes in Country Wines

Country fruit wines can be quite difficult to achieve the desired color, aroma, and clarity levels. Here is a look at the various enzymes ty

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Fires in California’s Wine Country

For one week in October, portions of California’s wine country were up in flames in what has been deemed the state’s most destructive an