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  The Sacramento Home Winemakers turn 50

  Fifty years ago, a group of home winemakers in the Sacramento, California, area decided to make an official club dedicated to their hobby. I

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  Family Business

  When an amateur winemaker notices that his 6-year-old daughter is taking a keen interest in his hobby, he happily opens the door to his wine

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  ¡Vamos Vendimia!

  WineMaker readers and Publisher Brad Ring recently spent a week exploring beautiful wine regions in Chile and Argentina during harvest. We r

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  Sweet Finnish

  When a home winemaker moves to Finland and finds that the grape winemaking he has come to know and love isn’t feasible there, he turns to

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  Winemaking in the country of Georgia

  For generations, Georgia has proudly claimed the title of the birthplace of wine.

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  Story Behind The Label

  We saw a lot of cool looking amateur wine labels in our 2023 label contest but nothing quite as unique as these. Check out these labels from

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  2023 Label Contest Winners

  We received hundreds of entries into this year’s WineMaker Label Contest. It is time to reveal the winners.

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  World-Class Week in Bordeaux

  We recap and share photos from a weeklong trip WineMaker readers and Publisher Brad Ring spent visiting wineries and experiencing all that

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  High Rows, Full Hearts

  WineMaker’s Associate Publisher Kiev Rattee traveled to a friend’s vineyard to help with the most recent harvest. There is something mag

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  U.S. Tasting Team

  October 2022, a team of four super wine-tasting women (who are also amateur winemakers) traveled to Champagne, France, along with their coac

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  The Fruit of the Vine: Winemaking in Israel

  Considered one of the great wine regions back in the days when Phoenicians ruled the Mediterranean Sea, Israel is seeing a big comeback in r

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  A Professional Hobby: Making wine in a dry county

  When a young hobby winemaker finds out it is illegal to make wine at home in her city and county, she takes the next obvious step: She gets

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  Boysenberry Wine: My “out-of-season” winemaking adventures

  A winemaker and his brother team up to create a boysenberry wine. Join along on their adventure to crafting the perfect summer sipper.

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  Making Muratina Wine

  A group of wine lovers in Kenya turned to traditional winemaking when the world around them slowed to a crawl and imports of wines from Euro

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  Gold Anniversary: Celebrating 50 years of fine winemaking

  Fifty years ago a hobby winemaker decided to “go pro” by opening his own home winemaking supply shop. To attract customers, he started a

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  2022 Label Contest Winners

  Hundreds of home wine labels were entered in WineMaker’s 22nd Annual Label Contest. We share all of the winning labels that make the bottl

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  Bella Toscana!

  A group of WineMaker readers were recently accompanied by Publisher Brad Ring on a winery and food tour through Tuscany. We share the highli

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  Drawing Inspiration from Valpolicella

  Wineries can, and often do, create four distinct wines from a single vineyard in the Italian Valpolicella region. Amarone is the most famous

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  Spit Or Swallow? Health benefits from spitting wine

  One reader who is also a medical doctor discusses the potential health benefits of wine tasters who swish and spit their wines. It may be on

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  Versatile Vino: Using wine in other hobbies

  There is so much more you can do with wine than simply drinking it. Bob Peak walks readers through several side projects winemakers can perf

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  Winemaking from Down Under

  Australia produces a lot more than Shiraz and budget wines with kangaroos on the label. Get an inside look at how Aussie winemakers are flip

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  Going Pro: Is the time and money worth It?

  In our annual Reader Survey, hobby winemakers looking to go pro usually account for about 1 in 5 readers. Here is the story of one couple wh

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  Save The Wine! An endurance challenge

  Winemakers are known to sacrifice a lot in their pursuit to craft a quality wine. One winemaker found herself faced with an endurance challe

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  Rosehip Wine: My crown of thorns

  A common sight in the coastal communities throughout the northeastern part of the U.S. and Canada, rugosa roses produce a rosehip that is co

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  Master of Technology: Tips for taking your club virtual

  Everyone misses in-person wine events and club meetings. However, the rise of virtual event and gathering platforms comes with some unique b