Making Wine
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Technique
Barrel Fermentations
Barrel aging typically begins after alcoholic fermentation is complete, however, you don’t have to wait until your wine is dry to start ge
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Technique
Boost Your Wines With Raisins
Raisins can be used to add body, flavor, sugar, and complexity to grape wines. They can add a wine-like character to fruit wines. And they c
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Technique
Whole Cluster Fermentation Tips
Two pros share why they prefer whole cluster fermentations for certain varieties, the impact it has, and considerations home winemakers shou
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Article
It’s Always a Good Time to Assess Your Wine
Making small adjustments to a wine the moment they are needed, as opposed to one large adjustment prior to bottling, will result in a more c
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Understanding and Controlling Brettanomyces
It is both a spoilage yeast and the heart of many great wines of Bordeaux. We share what you need to understand about Brettanomyces, the com
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Grenache Five Ways
A home winemaker sets out to explore just how versatile Grenache can be by making five different wines from it in a single vintage, includin
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Home Winery Design
A lot of thought and planning should be done before you begin designing a home winery. Whether building a new space or refurbishing an exist
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Wine-wizard
Tips For a Successful Malolactic Fermentation
When and to what container should I add the Opti’Malo plus™ Malolactic (ML) nutrient and then my dry-pitch ML strain?
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Wine-wizard
Thoughts for Underripe Red Grapes
I assume it’s possible to make a rosé from Syrah, right? How long on the skins should I leave it to get a good pink color?
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Wine-wizard
Tips For a Complete Fermentation
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Cellaring Bottled Wine for Beginners
Aging bottled wine properly is key to let certain wine styles to fully develop. Make sure the conditions you are providing are right.
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It Takes a Village
A New York City gentleman who recently retired found himself the owner of a country home in Italy with hundreds of Moscato grape vines. Havi