Winemaking Culture

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The Cozzarelli Legacy: A family steeped in winemaking

Twenty years ago his dad was featured here in the pages of WineMaker magazine. But now that he has joined the ranks of home winemakers it’

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2021 Label Contest Winners

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The Leaker: An old friend comes back

Port wines are famous for being able to last for decades, even centuries. But what about a failing country fruit wine that a winemaker tries

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Competitions Help Winemakers

Having your wines judged at a competition can provide meaningful feedback, although it may not always make you feel great about your skills

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Zoom, Zoom: Winemaking club meetings go virtual!

Shelter-in-place orders have been a challenge for many folks. But one winemaking club has found a way to keep their meetings going while bei

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Ferment It All! Attack of the Juicy Juice boxes

What would you do if your kids brought home Juicy Juice boxes every day, but never drank them? One man decided to ferment it all!

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The Forbidden Fruit: Making wine in Iran

Many of us in the Western Hemisphere can take wine and winemaking for granted. But for those folks living under extreme Islamic law, the con

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Story Behind The Label

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2020 Label Contest Winners

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Conference Comrades: Chance meeting leads to a lasting friendship

When hundreds of people with a similar passion converge in one place, it’s not surprising that new friendships are forged. Such was the ca

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United We Wine: Generations connect though the grapevine

Winemaking roots can run deep in some families and those roots can often get intertwined. The Walker family from Connecticut shares their ap

2012 WineMaker Wine Label Contest Winners

Winners from the 2012 WineMaker amateur label contest.

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2013 Wine Label Contest Winners

Winners from the 2013 WineMaker amateur label contest.

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2014 Wine Label Contest Winners

Here’s the winners of the 2014 WineMaker label contest.

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When Life Gives You Lemons: Making wine from an invasive plant

An invasive cactus plant native to the Americas has caused decades of massive economic hardships for many pastoralists of Kenya. Explore how

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Ciao Vino! Home winemaking in Italy

Home winemaking in Italy traces its roots back to the pre-Roman Empire. While North American home winemaking roughly parallels how the Itali

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Chateau Latif Vineyard: An oasis on Manhattan’s Upper East Side

A vineyard located in the middle of Manhattan? We had to investigate. Learn about Latif Jiji and the unique vineyard that he planted and has

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Everything Wine: Scavenging up a new hobby

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Complementing Food: Teaching winemaking to young chefs

The culinary world and hobby winemaking collide in an upstate New York college campus where one man’s mission is to introduce the winemaki

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15 Upcoming Wine Regions

A look at 15 wine regions just coming into their own that may very well become the outstanding terroirs of tomorrow.

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2019 Label Contest Winners

View all of the winning labels from WineMaker’s 19th annual label contest.

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The Winemakers’ Renaissance

Home winemakers are living in the golden age of the hobby. One reader sits down to reflect on the great resources that are available to thos

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The Magic of Crush Day: Because We Can

Crush day can be a roller-coaster ride of emotions: Excitement, anxiety, joy, frustration, and of course, exhaustion. A reader tells of his

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Thinking Outside the Bottle: Presenting Your Homemade Wine

With the holiday season approaching, presenting your homemade wine to friends and family should be a point of pride. Bob Peak offers readers

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