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Winemaking Science
For winemakers who want to understand the “why” as much as the “how,” these stories dive into the deep end of the science involved when turning grape juice into wine.
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When The Acid Kicks In: Don’t just factualize, conceptualize acid in wine
Getting a wine’s acid levels right plays a big role in perception and profile, but numbers only tell part of the story. Don’t just use n
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Wine Acid 101
Balance is often the key to producing a winning wine. This means knowing how to measure and adjust acidity if needed. Learn the basics of wi
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At Home in the Wine Lab
Whether it is just the basics (Brix, pH, etc.) or more advanced (free SO2, yeast assimilable nitrogen, etc.) all home winemakers should perf
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Sugar Conversion Tables, Making Wine from Sugar Cane: Wine Wizard
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SO2 Fundamentals
Sulfites get a bad rap in the world outside of true wine aficionados. Alex Russan takes readers on a journey through the world of sulfites a
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Preventing Oxidation, Excess Sulfite
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Understanding YAN
If you want to make good homemade wine, you should learn to manage your wines’ YAN — yeast assimilable nitrogen.
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The Basics of Sulfite
Learn the basics of what sulfur dioxide is, as well as when and how to use sulfite in your winemaking.
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Wine Science 101
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Year in a Life of a Wine: Part III (Testing & Adjusting)
In the third installment of our year-long series about how homemade wine is made using home-grown grapes in Upstate New York, we check in on
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Using a Hydrometer
Learn the basics of how and when to use a hydrometer in your winemaking process.
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Understanding Brix Readings
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Post-Fermentation Wine Tweaks
Sometimes, a wine you believed would be balanced during fermentation comes up a little short after fermentation is complete. Learn what you
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Wines, Naturally
Do you know the difference between organic, biodynamic, and natural wines? Learn what differentiates each term, plus ways to cut down on the
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pH pHacts: Tips from the Pros
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pHiguring out pH
Get an understanding of pH, why it’s important, how to measure pH, and how to correct it.
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Solving the Sulfite Puzzle
Let’s try to demystify sulfite by reviewing some fundamental chemistry. This will help us understand how sulfite protects wine and how muc