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A balanced must is critical to making good wine and this seminar will show you how to both test and taste for this, as well as how to create
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A balanced must is critical to making good wine and this seminar will show you how to both test and taste for this, as well as how to create
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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How you handle your wine during its cellaring impacts the final wine. Sulfite levels, tannin management, oak integration and mouthfeel/struc
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You’ve got the grapes and now you want to take full advantage of what they can offer. Chik Brenneman will show you the keys and techni
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One of the keys to successful winemaking is good cleaning and sanitation. Learn how to scrub your way to better wine with wine supply shop o
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Many of the great wines of the world are blends, so don’t limit yourself to making strictly varietals. Learn how to try various blends
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Peter Brehm owns a vineyard in the Columbia River Gorge just a few miles up the road from the 2010 Conference site. In addition, he has deca
The Pacific Northwest has become known for producing some of the best Pinot Noir in the world. Learn some of the winemaking techniques and k
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One of the most common problems hobby winemakers run into is a stuck fermentation. Find out how to prevent a stuck fermentation in the first
