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Seyval Blanc

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Choosing A Wine Yeast Strain

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The MLF manufacturer’s instructions say the wine should be less than 15 ppm. Isn’t that risking spoilage?

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Egg White Fining, Malolactic Levels: Wine Wizard

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Is this a sure way of determining that the barrel is infected?

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Testing Wine Barrels, Dry Ice: Wine Wizard

The Wine Wizard discusses how to test your wine barrels, and whether dry ice helps in the grape or must stage.

Keys to a Great Crush and Press

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Pectic Enzymes and Sulfite

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Perhaps you could share your wisdom with me and offer some essential winemaking rules?

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What are your top five rookie mistakes to avoid in winemaking?

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As the weather warmed in May 2007, several of the wines in my basement started working again…

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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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The TA and pH kits that I have seen are quite unreliable…

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

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A week in I realized that I forgot to put water in my airlock…

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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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Add 12 grams of citric or tartaric acid to your sanitizing solution.

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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.

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Testing for Dryness, Empty Airlock: Wine Wizard

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Aim for Age

What makes a wine age-worthy, and what can you do to create a wine worth cellaring.

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Testing options for pH and TA

Edelweiss: Varietal Focus

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10 Winemaking Techniques You Should Know