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I’ve heard both “yes” and “no” on soaking corks before bottling… So to soak or not to soak?

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A friend recommended microwaving corks in a bowl of water to sanitize them…

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Force-Carbonating Wine to Sparkle: Counter pressure bottle method

Méthode “Home-penoise”

In Champagne, the French make bubbly using the méthode Champenoise. In your home, use this method.

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Riesling Lessons of the Mosel Masters

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Keeping Fermentations Cool

Rather than giving up your winemaking during the hot summer months, here are some tips to keep your fermentations cool.

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How Yeast is Made

The number of yeast strains available has increased in recent years. We’ll show you how it’s made.

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What the Pros Think When They Choose Yeast

If you want to pick the right yeast for your grape juice, knowing what questions to ask is essential. Consider these tips from the pros.

How Kit Manufacturers Choose Yeast

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Kegging Wine

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Wild Yeast: The Pros and Cons of Spontaneous Fermentation

Making wine with wild yeast has been a source of debate for many because of its unpredictable nature. Should you make your wine from wild ye

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I think I might have ruined 350 bottles of my Merlot when I stored it in a wine locker and the odor and taste changed. What do you think happened?

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Field Blending: Tips from the Pros

Crushed, macerated and fermented together, these grapes come together in a technique known as field blending.

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Grape/Non-Grape Blending

There are several reasons we might want to blend wines. Among these are to correct complementary deficiencies, to integrate complexities fro

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I made 15 gallons (57 L) of wine in my basement and it won’t finish fermenting. Help!

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How do you sterile filter your wine?

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Aging Your Kit Wines

Learn what factors to consider when aging a kit wine, particularly where and how it is stored.

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Where can an amateur buy a larger sized cork for a 3-liter bottle?

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Are there basic rules when it comes to choosing bottle color and shape for different styles of wines?

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Meritage: What’s in a Name?

Meritage is a registered trade name for blended wine made in the spirit of — and using the primary grapes of — Bordeaux.

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Is it possible for a plastic fermenter to impact the effectiveness of isinglass as a fining agent?

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Negative Impacts of Oxygen

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Same Grape. Different Yeasts

The sensory profile of a wine is its calling card, its résumé and its history. A case study on Chardonnay reveals the impact that differen

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Can you use a spare refrigerator on a low setting to store red wines?

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Can Lambrusco wine be refrigerated for several months and then safely kept on a wine rack?