Varietal: Misc. Wine Styles
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).
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