Technique

Make Your Kit Wine Shine

Wine kits are sourced from vineyard all over the world, and top kits produce balanced wines with good character and varietal identity.

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Best of Show

Enter a competition and you will receive valuable feedback on how to improve your technique, or even win a major award.

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Should I add Campden tablets each time I rack my wine and how do I measure the level of sulfite in my wine?

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Your Home Wine Lab

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Sauvignon Blanc: Varietal Focus

From a winemaker’s standpoint, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the easiest wines to make.

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Blue-Ribbon Home Winemaking Tips

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Zinfandel: Varietal Focus

Learn about Zinfandel and find instructions to make Zin in three different wine styles.

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Mastering Malolactic Fermentation: Tips from the Pros

Malolactic fermentation (MLF) may sound mysterious, but it’s a technique every home winemaker should master.

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Wooden it be Lovely?

Oak barrels bring more to wine than flavor. Learn the ins and outs of oak barrels, from how they are made, how to choose the perfect one for

The Strain Game

You need to select the right kind of yeast for the style of wine you want to make. Yet choosing the proper yeast should not be a daunting ta

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How is Fume Blanc made? I would like to make some at home!

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A sediment like fine sand is appearing in my homemade wine after it is opened. Can you tell me what’s going on?

Bottle Basics

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Wonderful Wine in a Box

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Take a Sip of Strawberries

Make a tasty strawberry wine!

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Great Gewurztraminer from Grapes

From finding the uncommon grapes to fermenting the delicate wine, making Gewürztraminer wine is no simple task.

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All Hail Cabs!

Often considered the king of red wines, Cabernet Sauvignon wines are as diverse as the lands upon which the grapes are grown.

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The Fine Art of Fining

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Blending to Improve Wines

Blending, in itself, is a physically simple task. You take one wine and stir it with another, and the result is a wine that tastes a little

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Making Flavorful Vinegar

As a home winemaker you are in a great position to make vinegar with deep, rich flavors that far surpass most of what’s available on the m

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The Art of Winemaking

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Mead: Nectar of the Gods

Step by step instructions to making mead, including various versions and recipes with spices, fruits, and juices.

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Sparkling Wine, Step-by-Step

Anyone who can make a clean white wine and knows a bit about secondary fermentation can whip up a killer Champagne-style sparkling wine.

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The Sweet Rewards of Dessert Wines

A good dessert wine has its place on the table and can be just as rewarding as a good Cabernet or Chardonnay. Learn to make a sweet wine.

Troubleshoot a Stuck Fermentation