Date: Dec 02-Jan 03
Concentrate vs. Acid Blend & Filtering Concerns: Wine Wizard
MEMBERS ONLYQI am considering making a five-to-six gallon batch of peach or apricot wine. A friend said I can add a can of white grape-juice concentrate (100% fruit) in place of an acid
Is filtering good or bad for your wine?
FREEDear Wine Wizard: I have read several sources that discourage the filtering (at 0.45 microns or less) of wine prior to bottling. They argue that flavors are stripped away by the filter.
Can I add grape juice in place of acid blend to my country fruit wine?
MEMBERS ONLYWine Wizard replies: If you’re looking for a way to boost acid without adding extra sugar, stick to acid blend. Using grape-juice concentrate as an additional fermenting agent in fruit wines, on
Organic Grape Growing Techniques
MEMBERS ONLYThis chart illustrates the average nutrients removed from soil per acre (rounded off in pounds) in a producing vineyard per year (at 2.5 tons per acre, or about 5 pounds of fruit
Using Fining Agents
FREEPesky cloudy wines! Sediments in the bottle! There is nothing more frustrating to home winemakers than a wine that will not clear or that continues to throw sediments in the bottle. Making
Pinot Noir: Varietal Focus
FREEPinot at a Glance Pinot Noir is a heralded red table wine. It is usually made in a dry style that features delicate fruit aromas and flavors. The wine typically has a
Fixing Common Mistakes: Tips from the Pros
MEMBERS ONLYWinter is a good time to take a critical look at your cellar techniques. With a nod to the new year and its requisite resolutions, we asked two professional winemakers to discuss
Luscious Port Wine
FREELearn to make your own Port-style wine at home.
Wine Kit First Aid
FREEYou: a happy winemaking citizen, going about your lawful fermentation business, enjoying the marvellous convenience and quality that the wine-kit industry has provided you. Your kit wine: usually a tractable and pleasant
The 2002 WineMaker Label Contest Winners!
FREEView the winning labels of the 2002 WineMaker Label Contest.