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Crazy pH Shift

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Crazy pH Shift, Acidity in Wine Kits, Adjusting SO₂, and Untoasted Oak Barrels

A winemaker experiences a large and unexpected pH shift from a feral fermentation. Learn about the potential reasons as well as what to do w

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High-pH Wine

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Cucumber Wine

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Stabilizing Whites

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Colossal Corking: Wine Wizard

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What Could Lead To A Stalled MLF

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Evaluating Wine “Numbers”

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The Oak Necessities, Wine “Numbers,” and Stalled MLF

Just like many aspects of winemaking, decisions need to be made about how much you’re willing to invest and oak barrels are one of the big

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The Oak Necessities

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Carbs in Wine & Bottle Styles: Wine Wizard

The Wine Wizard answers questions from readers.

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Leaking Corks & Special Enzymes: Wine Wizard

The Wine Wizard answers questions from readers.

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Fruit Flies & Hot Petite Sirah: Wine Wizard

The Wine Wizard answers questions from readers.

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Weird Wines & Fish Tanks: Wine Wizard

The Wine Wizard answers questions from readers.

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High-pH Wine, Stabilizing Whites and Cucumber Wine

Higher pH wine can be easily fixed . . . but the question is, should they be? As is often the case, the answer is sometimes. The Wiz digs de

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Concentrate vs. Acid Blend & Filtering Concerns: Wine Wizard

The Wine Wizard answers questions from readers.

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Dry Wine & Mystery Grapes: Wine Wizard

The Wine Wizard answers questions from readers.

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Vanilla and Fluted Bottles: Wine Wizard

The Wine Wizard answers questions from readers.

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Sulfite-Free Wine & A Cool Quandry: Wine Wizard

The Wine Wizard answers questions from readers.

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Cooking Corks & Mead “Demustified”: Wine Wizard

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Choosing Yeast, Boosting Alcohol: Wine Wizard

Stench of Sulfur & Excess CO₂: Wine Wizard

Fizzy Wine & Gravity Readings: Wine Wizard

Wrecked Riesling & Adding Oak: Wine Wizard

Cloudy Chardonnay & Lambrusco Grapes: Wine Wizard