Build/It/Yourself

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Bag in a Barrel Build

An amateur winemaker/woodworker shares a do-it-yourself project that combines both of his favorite hobbies. The build repurposes a 5-L (1.3-

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Temperature-Controlled Cooler

Realizing the large temperature swings in his garage don’t make for a great environment to conduct fermentations, a home winemaker convert

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Home Winery Design

A lot of thought and planning should be done before you begin designing a home winery. Whether building a new space or refurbishing an exist

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Maximizing Cellar Space

Get the most from your wine cellar by maximizing the space you have. Two keys to this are leveraging vertical space and mobility.

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DIY Bird Net Applicator

Bird netting is essential to protect your precious grapes form birds after veraison. However, anyone with their own backyard vineyard knows

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One-Stall Winery

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The Mobile “Wall-Mount” Wine Opener

If your home winemaking club runs a wine competition, you should check out this DIY stand stand that allows a high-volume wine opener to go

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Build a Better Sprayer

When your home vineyard grows to a certain size a hand-held or backpack sprayer just won’t cut it. Use these plans to build a tow-behind spr

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Design a Wine Cellar

The best wine cellars offer home winemakers, wine collectors, or anyone else stockpiling wine a stable, secure, chilly space that exists in

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Vacuum Wine Corker

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Build a Temperature-Controlled Wine Storage Box

A home winemaker from California’s Sierra Foothills shares his design for an air-conditioned wine storage room he built for his garage.

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Build Your Own Basket Press

Build this basket press using HDPE plastic.

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One Wall Winery: One World. One Winery. One Wall.

If you have a free wall in your garage, you can have your entire winery organized there. See the plans by Steve Hughes.

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Wine Cellar Build

A reader’s basement renovation takes shape.

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Lab Equipment: Storage Cabinet

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Build a Wine Barrel Table

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Build a Ladder-Style Wine Rack

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Build a Carboy Cleaner

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Build a Champagne Bottle Capper

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Build a Backyard Vineyard Sprayer

Need a sprayer for your backyard vineyard? Build this system designed for a 1,000-vine (2-acre) vineyard. Follow our guide.

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Build Your Own Destemmer-Crusher

Don’t want to fork over the money it costs to buy a destemmer-crusher? Good with your hands? Try building this!

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Wine To Go Layout

Build your own wine carrying case to keep your bottles safe during travel.

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How to Build a Barrel

An amateur barrel maker shares his advice to build your own wine barrel at home.

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Homemade Wine Press

A reader shares plans for his homemade wine press.

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Building Diamond Bin Wine Racks

Step-by-step for how to build your own diamond bin wine rack to store your wine that is functional and looks good.