Dec 02-Jan 03
Concentrate vs. Acid Blend & Filtering Concerns: Wine Wizard
QI 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?
To filter or not to filter, that is the question. For the home winemaker it often is less a question of quality than a question of cash flow or wanting to be
Can I add grape juice in place of acid blend to my country fruit wine?
Wine 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
This 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
Pesky 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
Pinot 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
Winter 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
Learn to make your own Port-style wine at home.
Wine Kit First Aid
You: 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!
View the winning labels of the 2002 WineMaker Label Contest.
