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Making Chardonnay

Chardonnay is one of the world’s most popular wine grapes, grown across the world, and can be turned into many different wine styles.

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Making Cabernet Sauvignon

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New Skills: Master maceration

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Build Your Own Basket Press

Build this basket press using HDPE plastic.

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Your First Lug of Grapes

Buying your first lug of grapes can be intimidating, but it does not need to be. Get some pointers before committing to your first box of gr

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Crushing Grapes

Supposedly there are many ways to skin a cat, but we’re not familiar with any of them. Luckily for winemakers, Bob Peak knows many ways to

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Making the Cut

Press cuts give the winemaker more blending options to create a wine precisely as it was envisioned. Learn if, and when, press cuts may bene

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A Walk Alongside Ripeness

How ripe your grapes are when picked is one of the most important factors in determining what your wine will taste like. Here is a closer lo

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Making Wine From Grapes

Now that we’ve covered the science behind the winemaking process, you are ready to gather some grapes and start making wine from scratch.

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A Year in a the Life of a Wine: Part II (Grape Processing)

A look at processing grapes after harvest.

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Sourcing Grapes

Want to make wine from fresh grapes but not sure how to go about getting them? Here’s an introduction about sourcing grapes.

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Build Your Own Destemmer-Crusher

Don’t want to fork over the money it costs to buy a destemmer-crusher? Good with your hands? Try building this!

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Pruning the Avila Adobe Vine

In January, Wes Hagen joined Los Angeles archivist Michael Holland to prune the historic 200-year-old Avila Adobe vine and explore the histo

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Sourcing Grapes from Vineyards for Home Winemakers

Sourcing fresh grapes directly from a grower can be a fun and rewarding experience for home winemakers. Get some tips for making the most of

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Your Best Crush and Press

You can never be too prepared in your winery when the grapes come in from harvest. Follow our guidelines for crush and press success.

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Homemade Wine Press

A reader shares plans for his homemade wine press.

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Skin Contact Decisions

Winemakers have to decide how long to macerate their grapes to make the best wine. But how? Too little skin contact and the wines can lack c

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Choosing A Wine Press

There are two common options to choose between when it comes time for home winemakers to press their grapes. Take time to weigh the benefits

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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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South American Grapes

Make wine from fresh grapes in April — with grapes harvested in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Buying Fresh Grapes

If you are lucky enough to live on the West Coast of the United States, near a winegrowing region, getting grapes is relatively easy. Howeve

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Creating a Balanced Must

There are three elements that are critical to having a balanced must: pH/TA, structure and sugar. We review each of these elements.

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Keys to a Great Crush and Press

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Separating press runs: Tips from the Pros

Are press cuts scientific or subjective? Two pros discuss how they take and treat their press cuts.

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Vineyard Field Trips

The purpose of field tripping is to learn from other growers’ mistakes and successes, consider vineyard practices from a different point o