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Intro to Wine Kits: Tips from the Pros

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Purchasing Grapes

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Best of Show Tips

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Blending Fruit Wines

Country wines made with multiple fruit varieties can be blended prior to fermentation or after. Learn how two professional winemakers decide

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Bench Trials: Tips from the Pros

Get tips on performing bench trials at home from three pros who utilize bench trials at their day jobs.

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The Pearson Square

The Pearson Square is a tool to calculate the number of parts of two different solutions with different concentrations that are required to

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Egg White Fining

An introduction to fining wine with egg whites.

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Cheesemaking: Tips from the Pros

You make your own wine, but have you tried making cheese to go with it?

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Topping Up Your Wine

What does “topping up” mean and when should it be done?

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Making Mead: Tips from the Pros

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Making Pear Cider/Perry

Hard cider doesn’t have to be made from apples. Try making a pear cider (perry) this summer!

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Winemaking Tips from Virginia Winemakers

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Urban Winemaking: Tips from the Pros

Making wine away from winemaking regions is becoming more popular. As these pros will tell you, urban winemaking comes with unique benefits

Preparing Country Fruit

How should fruit be prepared before using it to make country wines? Let’s have a look…

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Making Chambourcin Wine: Tips from the Pros

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Determining Ripeness

How do you know when it’s time to pull the trigger on harvest? Here’s an introductory look for your first harvest.

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Making Sparkling Wine: Tips from the Pros

These three pros share their techniques and offer up tips to make your own sparkling wine at home.

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What’s that in my Kit?

An introduction to what you’ll find in your first wine kit.

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Making Sangiovese: Tips from the Pros

Cleaning and Sanitation for Beginners

An introduction to cleaning and sanitation for beginners.

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Wine Evaluation: Tips from the Pros

Two experienced wine judges, who have judged in WineMaker’s amateur competition, explain what novice judges need to know when tasting wine.

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Organic Grape Growing: Tips from the Pros

Growing grapes organically, like any other crop, is often more work than using synthetic fertilizers, solutions and sprays. But in the end,

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Preventing Oxidation

An introduction to preventing oxidation of your wine.

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Whole Cluster Pressing: Tips from the Pros

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Making Late Harvest Wines: Tips from the Pros

We’ve pooled advice from three pros with numerous accolades for their dessert wines to help you make an award-winning late harvest wine at