Wine Types

Méthode “Home-penoise”

In Champagne, the French make bubbly using the méthode Champenoise. In your home, use this method.

Technique

Riesling Lessons of the Mosel Masters

Technique

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 s

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Norton Grapes: An American Original

Learn about Norton grapes, an American original, plus how to make Norton wine from these grapes native to America.

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True Champagne: Tips from the Pros

Two professional Champagne-makers share their secrets for home winemakers.

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A Rosé by any Other Name

Rosés come in many styles, made from numerous grape varieties through various techniques. Surely there is one to fit your desires this year

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Fruit Port

The principle for making a port-style wine — whether using grapes, fruit or juice — is pretty much the same. Here’s the basic procedur

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Same Grape. Different Yeasts

The sensory profile of a wine is its calling card, its résumé and its history. A case study on Chardonnay reveals the impact that differen

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Concord: Varietal Focus

Just about everyone, wine consumer and abstainer alike, knows the name Concord. It may have been the first sip of wine to pass the lips of m

Cool Refreshing Riesling

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Super Syrah!

Syrah can do well in a wide variety of climates and produces wine in a number of styles, from drink-it-today fruity to structured and age-wo

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Pinot Noir: Varietal Focus

Pinot Noir is a heralded red table wine. It is usually made in a dry style that features delicate fruit aromas and flavors. The wine typical