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Fruit and Grape Blends: Tips from the Pros

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Carmine: Cold tolerant and color-rich

Carmine is a vinifera cross of Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignane. We review its history and characteristics, and give you a recipe to try.

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Understanding Sparkling Wines

Learn about the different ways to make sparkling wine at home.

Méthode “Home-penoise”

In Champagne, the French make bubbly using the méthode Champenoise. In your home, use this method.

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Riesling Lessons of the Mosel Masters

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Mead: From Nectar to Nirvana

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French Colombard: Varietal Focus

Fresh, floral, citrus flavors with crisp acidity at a value price are the benchmarks for Colombard. We’ll show you how to make it.

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Raspberry Wine: Tips from the Pros

Two professional winemakers give their tips for making raspberry wine.

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Norton Grapes: An American Original

Learn about Norton grapes, an American original, plus how to make Norton wine from these grapes native to America.

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The Perils of Volatile Acidity

Volatile acidity (VA) is basically the process of wine turning into vinegar. For home winemakers, it’s a common problem.

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Winning Winemaking Gold Medal Tips

Winners from the 2005 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition pass on their personal expertise.

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Bulk vs. Bottle Aging

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I think I might have ruined 350 bottles of my Merlot when I stored it in a wine locker and the odor and taste changed. What do you think happened?

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Home Winemaking Pro: Dry Finish

The Cat’s Meow Vineyard has been the moniker for my homemade winemaking operation in Warsaw, Kentucky for the past four years.

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Meritage: What’s in a Name?

Meritage is a registered trade name for blended wine made in the spirit of — and using the primary grapes of — Bordeaux.

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I’ve noticed crystals forming inside my Zinfandel bottles. Do you have an explanation?

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Concord: Varietal Focus

Just about everyone, wine consumer and abstainer alike, knows the name Concord. It may have been the first sip of wine to pass the lips of m

Cool Refreshing Riesling

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Insects, Viral and Fungal Diseases

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Wine Tasting 101

Tasting wine is more complicated than just drinking. But it is a valuable talent for all winemakers to have. Learn the steps to truly taste

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Picking the Proper Wine Yeast: Tips from the Pros

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Super Syrah!

Syrah can do well in a wide variety of climates and produces wine in a number of styles, from drink-it-today fruity to structured and age-wo

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Country Wine Cornucopia

“Country wines” is the informal term that has been used for years to define fermented beverages made from the juices of fruits, vegetabl

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WineMaker at 5!

To capture the spirit of our fifth anniversary, this article will look at the wide world of winemaking in flights of five.

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Making Sparkling Wine From Kits

Learn how to make sparkling wine from wine kits.