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Winemaking Techniques
There are many approaches to making wine, depending on the style you wish to make, the fruit, and winemaker preference. Learn about different techniques, when and why they may be used, and how to incorporate them in your process.
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Topping My Wines Off
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Sur Lie Aging
Aging wines on the lees can add aromatic complexity, soften tannins, enrich mouthfeel, protect it from oxygen, feed malolactic bacteria, and
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The ABC’s of MLF
If you make your own wine, no matter what kind, the concept of malolactic fermentation (MLF) should be well embedded in your mind. Learn som
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Adding Carbonation To A Dessert Wine
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Properly Measuring Wine Cap Temperature
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Protecting Your Wine From Oxygen During Racking
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Technique
White Wine Aromatics: Factors to guide your white wines
It’s hard not to find appeal in the aromatics of a tropical fruit or floral Sauvignon Blanc or hints of vanilla, citrus, and caramel in a
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ATrying to Work With Grape Juice That is Amiss
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Using Pectic Enzymes in a Red Wine
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Crafting a Buttery-Style of Chardonnay
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The Role of Varietal Thiols in White Wines
Volatile thiols are delicate but powerful aromatic compounds released during fermentation. Through careful techniques and yeast selection, t
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Better Together: Creating Red Blends
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Finding the Right Closure
After dedicating as much time as we do making a batch of wine, the final step of putting a closure on the bottle can’t be overlooked. Ther
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Technique
Blending Italian Red Wines
Three North American winemakers share their best advice for blending red Italian varieties that are often lesser known and less common in th
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Pat Henderson’s Blending Spreadsheet
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Malolactic Fermentation After Cold Stabilizing
I plan to cold stabilize over the winter months in my winery. Will malolactic fermentation under these circumstances naturally kick back in
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Adding Sorbate After MLF
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Volatile Acidity Fixes
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Wine Bottle Deposits
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Recording Notes Like a Pro
Keeping a very detailed log of each wine you make will allow you to track your wine’s daily progress from the vineyard to the bottle, and
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Curing A Stuck Fermentation
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Red Fermentation Decisions: Tips from the Pros
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Red Wine Fermentation Considerations
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White Wine Fermentation Decisions
Whether it is choosing a yeast strain, halting fermentation with a little residual sugar, putting a wine through malolactic fermentation, or
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Degassing Wine