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Vineyard Winter Maintenance: Tips from the Pros

All done using their energy to grow shoots, grapes and leaves, vines in the winter begin storing water prior to the first frost and then go

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Stopping Fermentation

Learn how to stop fermentation before reaching dryness, plus when and why a winemaker may wish to do so.

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Tomato, Jalapeño, Dandelion Wines: Tips from the Pros

Looking to try something new? You can make unique and wonderful wines from plants found in your garden or even growing wild in your backyard

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Making Apple Wine: Tips from the Pros

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Troubleshooting Home Vineyards: Tips from the Pros

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Using Pectic Enzymes

Pectic enzymes are often required when making fruit wines, but also come in handy in certain situations when making wine from grapes. Learn

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Sourcing Grapes

Want to make wine from fresh grapes but not sure how to go about getting them? Here’s an introduction about sourcing grapes.

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Pairing Wine and Food: Tips from the Pros

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Wine Blending: Tips from the Pros

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Design a Great Home Wine Label

You are already proud of the wine you made, but when it comes time to share or gift your wine, you want to be proud of the packaging too. Us

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Sur Lie Aging & Bâttonage

An introduction to sur lie aging and why you may want to consider it for your next batch.

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Pesticides in the Vineyard: Tips from the Pros

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Keeping Notes in the Winery

Why it is important for winemakers to take notes, and what information should always be recorded.

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Crafting Chardonnay: Tips from the Pros

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Crafting Age-Worthy White Wines

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Making Port-Style Wine: Tips from the Pros

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Controlling Brettanomyces: Tips from the Pros

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Protein Stabilization

Get hot tips for protein stabilization.

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Making Wine from Stone Fruit: Tips from the Pros

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Using a Hydrometer

Learn the basics of how and when to use a hydrometer in your winemaking process.

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Making Off-Dry White Wine: Tips from the Pros

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Cellaring Wines

Learn the basics of how and where to age your homemade wines.

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Cold-Climate Grape Growing: Tips from the Pros

Even the most ideal climates for growing grapes face certain hardships, but growing vines in colder climates definitely have more than their

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Understanding Brix Readings

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Amateur to Pro Winemaking Glory

Raymond Meyer was the first person to win the three most competitive amateur winemaking competitions in North America, and now he can add a