Making Wine

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Picking the Right Wine Kit

Modern wine kits first began appearing in the 1970s. While they still follow the format of ready-to-dilute-and-ferment stuff in a package, t

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Bottling: Tips from the Pros

Three longtime pro winemakers share their advice for amateurs related to bottling wines.

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Amplify Your Taste, Bud!

The wine tasting technique that I describe in this article was developed over the last fifteen years out of sheer frustration.

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Building a Cool Cellar

Many options exist for storing wines. But if you do plan for that dream cellar, this guide will help you, too, save headaches and money.

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The Joys of Blending

Blending different grape varieties to make a better finished wine is a bedrock practice in the commercial wine world — and one often overl

Wine-wizard

Should I boil or soak my corks prior to bottling?

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Build a Filter Clamp: Projects

This DIY clamp allows you to change filter pads more quickly and with less effort, and costs less than $20 to make.

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Barrel Care Techniques

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Avoiding Wine Kit Pitfalls

We run through the most common errors new winemakers make when making wine from kits and how to avoid them.

Avoiding Kit Pitfalls

Wine-wizard

I am getting different gravity readings in my just-crushed juice from samples taken from the top and bottom of the vessel. What’s going on and is there a proper place to take these readings?

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Aging Gracefully

All of the factors that go into when and how to age a wine make this a topic worth spending time on.