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The New Need For Sanitation
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Overcompensating With Copper
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Defining “Percent New Oak” in Wine
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Percent New Oak, Overcompensating, And The New Need For Sanitation
While the concept that is listed on some wine bottles or talked about in literature — % new oak — seems simple, there is a lot of nuance
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Barrel Cleaning, Kit Wine Tannins and Proper Sulfite Levels
It seems to me like your Carmenère is a candidate for one of the “Wine Wizard’s” cheapest, easiest and most favorite ways to improve
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Reconditioning Corks & Bottle Film
I’m glad you sent this question, though, because it brings up an important rule of the world of corks: corks must have a certain amount of
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Suspicious Syrah & Fermentation Aids
The first step I would take is to look at the package and/or the packing slip that came with the grapes . . . I hope they say Syrah. If you
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Dumb Merlot & Filmy Finishes
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Bracing Barrels & Coffee Wine
The level of caffeine, of course, will depend on how much coffee you used in the recipe — just as your average cup of joe will be stronger
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Fine Filtering Chardonnay and a Sour Mead
Pad filters are stacks of cellulose sheets that get mounted in a stainless steel or metal frame. Wine or juice is forced by a pump or by air
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The Safety of Brass Fittings
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Off Odors, Port-Style Wines, and Brass Fittings
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Can I Use An Untoasted Oak Barrel?
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How to Adjust SO2 Levels In Must
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Adjusting Acidity in Wine Kits
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Crazy pH Shift
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Crazy pH Shift, Acidity in Wine Kits, Adjusting SO2, and Untoasted Oak Barrels
A winemaker experiences a large and unexpected pH shift from a feral fermentation. Learn about the potential reasons as well as what to do w
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High-pH Wine
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Cucumber Wine
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Stabilizing Whites
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Colossal Corking: Wine Wizard
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What Could Lead To A Stalled MLF
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Evaluating Wine “Numbers”
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The Oak Necessities, Wine “Numbers,” and Stalled MLF
Just like many aspects of winemaking, decisions need to be made about how much you’re willing to invest and oak barrels are one of the big
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The Oak Necessities