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Avoiding Microbial Problems during Yeast & ML Fermentation ’09 Download
Fermenting wine is a fertile ground for wild yeasts and other microbes. Learn how to protect your fermenting wine from unseen microbes and h
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Avoiding Microbial Problems in the Cellar and Bottle: ’09 Download
This session will help you understand the keys to great kit wine every time – from fermentation to bottling. What do you really need t
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Award Winning Red Winemaking Tips ’11 Download
AWARD-WINNING RED WINEMAKING TIPS – A panel of past top home winemakers of award-winning red wines from the WineMaker International Amateu
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Award-Winning Tips Roundtable ’10 Download (Copy)
A panel of past top winners from the WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition will share advice and tips on crafting outstanding win
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Berry Fruit Winemaking: Steve Bader ’10 Download
From blueberries to raspberries to blackberries and beyond, the world of berry fruits is ripe for hobby winemakers. Berry fruits rank as the
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Calibrating Your Winemaking Tools: Tristan Johnson ’10 Download
Home winemakers take a variety of measurements as they make and condition their wine. From the sugar content of grapes to the specific gravi
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Caring For Stainless Steel Equipment: Tristan Johnson ’10 Download
Make the most of your winemaking equipment investment by taking care of it properly for the years and harvests to come. Stainless steel is t
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Choosing a Trellis System for Vineyard: Dr. Stephen J. Krebs ’09 Download
Use the right trellis system and your vineyard will reach its potential, but choose the wrong trellis and you can have a negative impact on
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Cold Soaking Your Way To Great Wine: Norman Banks ’10 Download
Cold soak maceration, also known as pre-ferment maceration, is used to maximize phenolic extraction prior to the alcoholic fermentation. The
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Cold vs. Warm Climate Red Grape Techniques: P. Brehm ’09 Download
A Cabernet Sauvignon grape grown in a warm climate will have much different specs than the same Cabernet grape variety grown in a cold clima
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Evaluating Wine Like A Pro: Pat Henderson ’10 Download
As a winemaker, knowing how to evaluate wines will allow you to critique the ingredients and techniques used in producing and aging them. Th
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Expert Wine Kit Tips: Lone Jorgensen ’09 Download
Think “outside the box” and take your kit winemaking to the next level with these tips. Learn how to get even more out of your wine kit
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Fermentation Troubleshooting: Sigrid Gertsen-Briand ’09 Download
Your wine won’t ferment. It ferments too quickly. It ferments too slowly. It won’t ferment at all! There can be plenty of troubles along
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First Year Care For Your New Vineyard: Wes Hagen ’10 Download
The first year for any new vineyard is critical for the future success you will have as a grape grower. Learn from WineMaker magazine’
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Grapevine Diseases ’11 Download
GRAPEVINE DISEASES – One of the trickiest parts of being a good grape grower is learning to deal with grapevine diseases. How do you recog
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Growing Grapes Q & A: Wes Hagen ’09 Download
Bring your most puzzling grape growing questions to this session featuring professional vineyard manager and WineMaker “Backyard Vines”