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Hot Rhônes: Syrah & Carignan

Learn how to make your own red Rhône blend, from sourcing grapes, selecting yeast, and techniques to make your wine sing.

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Juicy Secrets

A winemaker shares advice to make wine that rivals commercial examples without spending thousands of dollars on equipment.

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Making Seyval Blanc: Tips from the Pros

A Connecticut pro winemaker who has won awards for his Seyval Blanc wines shares his advice for home winemakers.

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Taking the Fear Out of Must Analysis

You might be wondering why someone would want to bother tinkering with must when trying to get the grapes smashed and into the bucket is cha

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My cherry wine has a bitter/tart taste. Is there any way to remove this?

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What is the best way for a home winemaker to make fortified wines?

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What is the shelf life for dry yeast? Is there anything I can do to revive it and will it work?

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Bottling, Start to Finish

The last step in making wine is putting it in the bottle. Learn the steps to do it safely and efficiently.

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Making Riesling: Tips from the Pros

Winemaker Kent Rosenblum of Rosenblum Cellars in Alameda, California goes back to his early roots by offering his thoughts on making Rieslin

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Practical Wine Terms

A quick dictionary of the most common winemaking terms that a novice will need to know when reading stories about making wine or growing gra

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Preventing Off-Flavors

Sometimes things go wrong, and the result is off-flavors. But most wine defects are easily prevented with good sanitation and a few simple w

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Sangiovese: Varietal Focus

The primary grape used to make Chianti, Sangiovese, is a delicate and expressive grape that is not only grown in Italy.

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There’s More to Wine Than Just Grapes

You can make tremendous country wines from plants other than grapes. They include apricot wines that rival the complexity of any $10 Chardon

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Wine Tasting Made Easy

Homemade wines can benefit from systematic sensory evaluation just as much as commercial wines can. Learn how to evaluate your own wines to

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Choosing the Right Kit

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Finding the Best Fruit

For commercial wineries, winemaking begins long before the grapes are crushed. The quality of the wine reflects the quality of the fruit, an

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Can you give me some guidelines on whether or not to add sulfite to my wine?

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Do you know why my blackberry wine’s color precipitates out?

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How can I make homemade sparkling wine?