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I think I might have ruined 350 bottles of my Merlot when I stored it in a wine locker and the odor and taste changed. What do you think happened?

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The Pomace Predicament

Pomace is the general term for any solid material — such as the skins, pulp and seeds — leftover after wine or juice has been made. Here

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Is there any way to save a flat and watery wine I made?

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I made some wine using coffee as an ingredient and I was wondering what happens to the caffeine during fermentation?

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Could you provide me some ideas on an easy and cost effective way to properly frame a stand for my barrels?

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How do you sterile filter your wine?

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I made a mead that has a sour taste. Will this mellow out with age?

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Where can an amateur buy a larger sized cork for a 3-liter bottle?

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Can you use a spare refrigerator on a low setting to store red wines?

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Why does red wine give me a headache, but white wine doesn’t (assuming I haven’t had too much of either)?

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If a yeast packet says it makes 1–5 gallons (3.8–19L) of wine, what would be the difference between using it for 1 gallon or for 5?

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Is there a way to stop corks from leaking?

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I was thinking of adding oak chips in cheesecloth to a gallon carboy of red Zinfandel for one month; any experience with this?

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Can you remove excess sulfite from a batch of wine?

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Do you have any suggestions for a wine that came out too “hot” with a higher than expected alcohol content?

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My wine has some kind of flies buzzing around the must. Do I need to throw this batch out?

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Is filtering good or bad for your wine?

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Can I add grape juice in place of acid blend to my country fruit wine?

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What can I do to make my wine more dry and less sweet?

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Do fluted bottles serve any useful purpose other just for looks?

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What would happen if you added a vanilla bean to red wine in hopes of getting some vanilla flavors traditionally given off by oak barrels?

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Can I make a sulfite-free wine?

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The ABCs of Making Z

In the early days of the California wine industry, growers found that Zinfandel was a good “workhorse” grape that did well in a variety

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Should I boil or soak my corks prior to bottling?

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What can I do to prevent my recurring problem of excess CO₂ in my wines?