Wine Types

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  Riesling: Varietal Focus

  Riesling is known for its potential longevity and ability to develop characteristics of individual vineyard sites without losing traditional

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  Seyval Blanc: Varietal Focus

  Seyval Blanc produces abundant crops in cold climates and offers the winemaker an opportunity to make a variety of wines from one grape.

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  Sauvignon Blanc: Varietal Focus

  From a winemaker’s standpoint, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the easiest wines to make.

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  Zinfandel: Varietal Focus

  Learn about Zinfandel and find instructions to make Zin in three different wine styles.

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  Great Gewurztraminer from Grapes

  From finding the uncommon grapes to fermenting the delicate wine, making Gewürztraminer wine is no simple task.

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  All Hail Cabs!

  Often considered the king of red wines, Cabernet Sauvignon wines are as diverse as the lands upon which the grapes are grown.

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  Making Cabernet Franc: Tips from the Pros

  Derek Wilber, Anthony Road Wine Co., Penn Yan, NY on making Cabernet Franc wines and the importance of quality juice.

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  Mastering Merlot

  Merlot has become an important winemaking grape throughout the world.

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  Sparkling Wine, Step-by-Step

  Anyone who can make a clean white wine and knows a bit about secondary fermentation can whip up a killer Champagne-style sparkling wine.

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  Hot Rhônes: Syrah & Carignan

  Learn how to make your own red Rhône blend, from sourcing grapes, selecting yeast, and techniques to make your wine sing.

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  Making Seyval Blanc: Tips from the Pros

  A Connecticut pro winemaker who has won awards for his Seyval Blanc wines shares his advice for home winemakers.

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  Sangiovese: Varietal Focus

  The primary grape used to make Chianti, Sangiovese, is a delicate and expressive grape that is not only grown in Italy.