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Oak Barrel Chemistry

(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week 25 by Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

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(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week #24 with Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

Summer Arrives Before It’s Over:  Sparkling Harvest Soon!

(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week #23 with Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week 22 by Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

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(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week 21 by Wes Hagen

Nets go up!

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Grand Champion: Dry Finish

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Another Year in the Vineyard, Week 19 with Wes Hagen, Clos Pepe

This morning the vineyard’s technology level has been thrown back to 1990, and we’re feeling the sting.

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(Another) Year in the Vineyard Wine Blog, Week 18 with Wes Hagen

The 2010 vintage rolls along and gets a bump of heat. 

Wine-wizard

I am a wine lover, but unfortunately I have an intolerance to yeast…

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I bottled an Amarone from juice about six months ago and opened a bottle last night and it has become carbonated…

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Visual Signs of MLF

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Some of our wine turned from still to sparkling…

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I have had rosé and white wines with very low levels of CO₂…

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I am seeking an organic means to raise pH. Any suggestions?

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I have a half ton of Merlot… that seems to be getting some volatile acidity…

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I’ve been frustrated with the use of Clinitest tablets for measuring…

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I recently inadvertently added the wrong yeast to a new batch of frozen Chardonnay juice.

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I made my first batch of Merlot and tried a bottle after it aged for a month.

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Will freezing affect the juice I get in a 5-gallon (19-L) kit?

(Another) Year in the Vineyard, Week #5 with Wes Hagen of Clos Pepe Vineyards

(Another) Year in the Vineyard: A Wine Blog by Wes Hagen of Clos Pepe/WineMaker

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Cab-Syrah

Many great wines are designed as blends from the start, and two varieties that are perfect complements are Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.

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Cabernet Sauvignon – Syrah Wine Blends

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay is one of the world’s most popular wine grapes among commercial and home winemakers. Here is how to craft your own.