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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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Wine-wizard
Quality Control
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Technique
Volatile Acidity: A little goes a long way
Many wine aficionados view volatile acidity (VA) as a very fine line between a good thing and a bad thing. Find out ways to control VA so th
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Wine-wizard
Wine Yeast to Make Bread
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Wine-wizard
Light Strike in Wine?
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Technique
The Importance of Temperature Control in Winemaking
Not properly controlling the temperature of your grapes, must, juice, or wine can have lasting impacts. Learn when and how to take control.
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Article
Fine wine
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Article
Getting Closure: Corkers and Cork Sizing
Learn about the various factors that affect a home winemaker’s decision when choosing cork size and corkers.
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Article
Maximizing Wine Aroma
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Technique
Racking Strategies: Why and when to employ
While racking may seem like a tedious task at times, its impact on a wine can be profound. Learn some of the techniques that you can use and
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Article
Corks & Closures
Learn about your cork and closure options when it comes to bottling
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Wine-wizard
Crazy pH Shift
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Wine-wizard
Cucumber Wine
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Technique
Blending with Malbec: Tips from the Pros
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Wine-wizard
What Could Lead To A Stalled MLF
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Wine-wizard
Evaluating Wine “Numbers”
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Article
Lower Alcohol Wines
Rising temperatures have led to grapes that are higher in sugar and lower in acid at harvest. Winemakers are beginning to look at microbial
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Technique
Classes, Clubs, and Consultants: Getting expert help at home
Feedback is one of the quintessential parts of growing and learning in this hobby. There are many avenues a hobby grape grower and winemaker
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Technique
Backsweetening
Not all wines can or should be backsweetened, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t learn the process. Find out the basics of backsweeteni
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Article
The Tale of the Stuck Fermentations
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Wine-wizard
Is MLF testing necessary?
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Wine-wizard
Troubleshooting Off-Odor in a Viognier
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Wine-wizard
A Corker Conundrum
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Article
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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Technique
Visualize Sensory Evaluation: Utilizing spider charts to compare wines
Winemakers new and experienced will often compare different wines and make mental notes about the experience. For those that want to improve
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Wine-wizard
Decanting Advice