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Testing Wine Barrels, Dry Ice: Wine Wizard

The Wine Wizard discusses how to test your wine barrels, and whether dry ice helps in the grape or must stage.

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Using Egg Whites To Fine White Wine

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Can you make wine out of anything?

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Pectic Enzymes and Sulfite

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I’ve even heard of dandelion wine and wine made from grass clippings — can you make wine out of anything?

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Perhaps you could share your wisdom with me and offer some essential winemaking rules?

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What are your top five rookie mistakes to avoid in winemaking?

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I really want to filter my Chardonnay like the big wineries do. Are there small-scale filters for people who only make a barrel of wine?

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I’ve heard that a lot of wineries are using ozone for their sanitation programs…

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My thought is since I am in the TA range for a red wine, although at the low end, I am going to inoculate without any acid additions…

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We just blended a 55-gal. (210-L) oak barrel with a blend of 60% Zinfindel and 40% Merlot…

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I have added some complexity by blending different kits and using French wood barrels, but I haven’t resolved the tannin issue…

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In order to grow healthy grape vine root systems should I remove the first buds?

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I am a wine lover, but unfortunately I have an intolerance to yeast…

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As the weather warmed in May 2007, several of the wines in my basement started working again…

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I bottled an Amarone from juice about six months ago and opened a bottle last night and it has become carbonated…

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pH of Non-Grape Wines

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Screw Cap Recycling

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Visual Signs of MLF

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Where do wineries buy high quality bottles from and is it possible to get my hands on a few cases?

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I have a batch of 2006 Chardonnay that tasted flabby so I had it tested for pH and TA…

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Are any of the direct hybrids suitable for hot and dry climates?

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We’ve all heard of comments about sulfites causing headaches…

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I’m interested in cold filtering to obtain alcohol-free wine…

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Some of our wine turned from still to sparkling…