Varietals and Wine Styles

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Pinotage in the Spring

Spring is here, and that means a new winemaking season is upon us! A couple of experienced winemakers share the joys that come with making w

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Making Off-Dry White Wine: Tips from the Pros

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Ruby Cabernet

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Orange is the New White

You may have noticed the “orange wines” that have been popping up on trendy wine lists lately. These are white wines that are purposely

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Traminette: Little Gewürztraminer grows up

Gewürztraminer is a white grape with origins in the Alsace-Lorraine departments of France recognized for its prominent terpenic aromatic ch

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Matching Wine Style to Vineyard Site

Evaluate the specific aspects of your vineyard site to determine the best wine style to grow on your property.

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Tannat: The Tannin-rich Grape of Legend

Tannat grapes are synonymous with highly phenolic and tannic must. Learn about this grape’s storied past and how to hit the sweet spot in

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Carignane/Mazuelo: A Spanish grape with many names

Many wine grapes have different names when grown in various parts of the world. That is especially true for Carignane, which is officially c

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Alicante Bouschet: An eccentric grape with a unique history

At one time, Alicante Bouschet was one of the most popular grapes planted in the United States. Learn about the history of this grape variet

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Making Rosé Wine: Tips from the Pros

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Black Spanish

This red grape variety has large to medium-sized loose clusters and can be quite vigorous and productive, producing large crops depending on

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Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng is a white grape, with small loose clusters and small thick-skinned berries. Traditional wines made from Petit Manseng are swe

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Aligoté

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White Wine Case Study

Take a closer look at the impact ripeness, yeast selection, oaking, enzymes, and other winemaking decisions has on the final wine.

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Sémillon

American wine consumers tend to believe if a white wine has been bottled then it is ready to drink. But not all white wines are meant to onl

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Petite Sirah

The clusters are small and dense. When you crush and de-stem, the color almost immediately begins to release from the skins.

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Viognier

Because Viognier offers so much in the way of fruit, body and aromatics, Viognier becomes a balancing act.

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Pinot Noir

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Malbec: Beyond Bordeaux

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Rhône Wines

To best understand the Rhône varietals, it is important to start with the region’s history, specifically its terroir, the French word coi

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Rhône in a Box: Wine Kits

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Sweet Wines: Tips from the Pros

Two pro winemakers share advice for home winemakers to make sweet wine at home

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Enjoying Dessert Wine Kits

Wine-wizard

I am new to homemade winemaking and I want to begin making Port-style wines.

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