Varietals and Wine Styles

Gewurztraminer: Varietal Focus

Grenache: Varietal Focus

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Marechal Foch

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The ABCs of Making Z

In the early days of the California wine industry, growers found that Zinfandel was a good “workhorse” grape that did well in a variety

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Riesling: Varietal Focus

Riesling is known for its potential longevity and ability to develop characteristics of individual vineyard sites without losing traditional

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Seyval Blanc: Varietal Focus

Seyval Blanc produces abundant crops in cold climates and offers the winemaker an opportunity to make a variety of wines from one grape.

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Sauvignon Blanc: Varietal Focus

From a winemaker’s standpoint, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the easiest wines to make.

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Zinfandel: Varietal Focus

Learn about Zinfandel and find instructions to make Zin in three different wine styles.

Wine-wizard

How is Fume Blanc made? I would like to make some at home!

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Great Gewurztraminer from Grapes

From finding the uncommon grapes to fermenting the delicate wine, making Gewürztraminer wine is no simple task.

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All Hail Cabs!

Often considered the king of red wines, Cabernet Sauvignon wines are as diverse as the lands upon which the grapes are grown.

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Making Cabernet Franc: Tips from the Pros

Derek Wilber, Anthony Road Wine Co., Penn Yan, NY on making Cabernet Franc wines and the importance of quality juice.

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Mastering Merlot

Merlot has become an important winemaking grape throughout the world.

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Sparkling Wine, Step-by-Step

Anyone who can make a clean white wine and knows a bit about secondary fermentation can whip up a killer Champagne-style sparkling wine.

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The Sweet Rewards of Dessert Wines

A good dessert wine has its place on the table and can be just as rewarding as a good Cabernet or Chardonnay. Learn to make a sweet wine.

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Hot Rhônes: Syrah & Carignan

Learn how to make your own red Rhône blend, from sourcing grapes, selecting yeast, and techniques to make your wine sing.

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Making Seyval Blanc: Tips from the Pros

A Connecticut pro winemaker who has won awards for his Seyval Blanc wines shares his advice for home winemakers.

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Making Riesling: Tips from the Pros

Winemaker Kent Rosenblum of Rosenblum Cellars in Alameda, California goes back to his early roots by offering his thoughts on making Rieslin

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Sangiovese: Varietal Focus

The primary grape used to make Chianti, Sangiovese, is a delicate and expressive grape that is not only grown in Italy.