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Dandelion Wine Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting dandelion wines that carbonated in bottles or browned early.

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Adding Fruit Character

The Wizard offers recommendations to boost the light fruit flavor in a red wine that is lacking.

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How Wine Evolves in the Bottle

The Wine Wizard explains how wines evolve in the bottle, which is not always linear.

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Live Chat with Dwayne Bershaw (2026)

Watch the replay of our Live Q&A from August 2026 with WineMaker Author and Cornell Enology Lecturer Dwayne Bershaw.

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Live Chat with Ken & Leah Stafford (2026)

Watch the playback of our July 2026 live video chat with WineMaker authors Ken and Leah Stafford.

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Live Chat with Jenne Baldwin-Eaton (2026)

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2027 WineMaker GaragisteCon Online

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The Lighter Shade of Red

Grape selection and harvest timing are important to make more easy-drinking reds that are perfect for summer days, but techniques like secon

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Crafting Bold, Blockbuster Red Wines

Not all red wine grapes are destined to make a big, blockbuster wine. But even with the right grapes, a winemaker still needs to consider te

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Ratafia: A Traditional Liqueur of Patience and Fruit

This simple yet elegant liqueur offers a tangible connection to Italy’s mountain kitchens, marrying the accessible flavors of locally sour

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Behind the Table

An experienced wine judge shares why she continues to pull up a seat at amateur competition judging tables — including the thrill of tryi

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Vegetative Growth Cycle in the Vineyard

Spring and summer is a time of great growth for your vines. Be prepared this year, as Wes Hagen shares what you need to be doing during your

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Dornfelder: Germany’s full-bodied purple grape

Germany is most known for their white wines, though they also produce fine red wines. Dornfelder is a Vitis vinifera variety with a full bod

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Make Dry Berry Wines

In many ways, dry berry wines are built like fine, age-worthy red wines. Though more hands-on care from the winemaker is required in the for

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Tips for Grape/Non-Grape Blends

A New York-based winemaker shares his approach to making a grape/non-grape blend, using his Cranberry Riesling to demonstrate how complement

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Evaluating Ripeness

Brix alone shouldn’t determine when to harvest grapes, as phenolic ripeness often doesn’t align with sugar levels. We share practical vi

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Role of Sulfur Dioxide

Explore the role sulfur dioxide plays in winemaking and why a batch of wine that uses SO2 will have more lees than one that does not.

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Flat Sparkling Wine

After three months of settling, 10 bottles out of 30 were carbonated. Why were the other bottles flat?

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Oxygen’s Role in Fermentation

Is oxygen needed at the start of fermentation? And at what point do we stop giving fermentation oxygen?

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Live Chat with Phill Plummer (2026)

Watch the playback from our Live Q&A with professional winemaker and WineMaker author Phil Plummer from May 2026.

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WineMaker Beanie Hat

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Late Season through Harvest Grape Growing Techniques with Wes Hagen FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026, 4 – 6 pm EASTERN

Late Season through Harvest Grape Growing Techniques with Wes Hagen  FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026, 4 – 6 pm EASTERN Be ready for the second half

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Wines of Austria

Grüner Veltliner is Austria’s most widely planted and heralded wine grape, but there are more than 40 varieties Austrians use to make win

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Pinotage: A medley of dark fruit and spice

Pinotage is a South African variety with dark fruit and spice character that has made a name for itself in recent decades. North American wi