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Non-Grape Winemaking

Country wine is the informal term that has been used for years to define fermented beverages made from ingredients other than grapes.
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Making Raspberry Wine
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Country Wine: Non-grape winemaking
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Edelweiss: Varietal Focus
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Carmine: Cold tolerant and color-rich

Carmine is a vinifera cross of Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignane. We review its history and characteristics, and give you a recipe to try.
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French Colombard: Varietal Focus

Fresh, floral, citrus flavors with crisp acidity at a value price are the benchmarks for Colombard. We’ll show you how to make it.
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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
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Elderberry: Varietal Focus

Although different varieties can vary in berry intensity, elderberry wine is never a wimpy wine, exploding with aroma of berries.
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Country Wine Cornucopia

“Country wines” is the informal term that has been used for years to define fermented beverages made from the juices of fruits, vegetabl
Wine-wizard

I have some kind of grapes growing in my backyard, but have no clue as to what kind they might be. Is there a way to figure it out?