Varietal: Misc. Wine Styles
Ways to Rosé
You have several options when it comes to making a rosé wine. Learn three of the most common techniques here.
Sparkling Wine From Kits
Ahh, glorious Champagne: our companion at celebrations and important events, it christens our ships, welcomes our New Year, and gently helps the caviar and oysters along the path to culinary nirvana. Sparkling
Force-Carbonating Wine to Sparkle: Counter pressure bottle method
Ah! There’s nothing like a nice bottle of chilled bubbly to sip as an aperitif while preparing dinner, or for those of you who already cannot wait for summer, to sip on
Making Icewine: Tips from the Pros
Karl Kaiser is co-founder of Inniskillin Wines of Niagara, Ontario. He was born in Austria and attended a monastery school where winemaking and viticulture was a tradition. He later received his B.S.
Understanding Sparkling Wines
Learn about the different ways to make sparkling wine at home.
Sparkling Secrets of Dom Pérignon
Dom Pérignon is a symbol of luxury engrained in pop culture. But beyond the hype, Dom Pérignon is also recognized by serious wine critics as a consistently exceptional example of the top tier of Champagnes.
Méthode “Home-penoise”
In Champagne, the French make bubbly using the méthode Champenoise. In your home, use this method.
Making Port-Style Wine Kits
A wine kit can save you time and trouble and allow you to make a great batch of Port with little fuss. Most Port kits come in a half-batch size, 3 U.S. gallons (11.5 L), in either ruby or tawny styles, and yield approximately 14–15 750-mL bottles, rather than the standard kit size of 6 U.S. gallons (23 L).
True Champagne: Tips from the Pros
Two professional Champagne-makers share their secrets for home winemakers.
A Rosé by any Other Name
In 1963, I first experienced the romance of wine in the form of a basket-covered Chianti bottle stuffed with a candle and covered in dripping wax. It sat on a red and
Fruit Port
Port wines are steeped in history and date back to sometime in the 17th century. It is said that a partnership between the British and Portugal and a shortage of wine from
Luscious Port Wine
Learn to make your own Port-style wine at home.
Sparkling Wine, Step-by-Step
Ah, another summer season come and gone. The family thought your two-year old Chardonnay was great at cousin Bob’s wedding dinner, and the after-dinner crowd at the late summer supper on the