Jeff Chorniak

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Wine Fermentation 101

You can ferment just about anything on this planet, if sugar is present. But all fermentation, including what takes place in your must, requ

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10 Great Gadgets

10 items that will make your home winemaking more enjoyable. From old mechanical stand-bys to new computerized state-of-the-art doo-dads, he

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A Clearer Understanding of Fining Agents

Gain an understanding of what fining agent are, how they work, and how they make your wine brilliantly clear.

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Harvest Planning

The better you plan for grapes to come in, the smoother the big day of harvest and crushing grapes will go. Do you have all of the equipment

Harvest Planning

Field Grafting Grape Vines

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Wild Yeast: The Pros and Cons of Spontaneous Fermentation

Making wine with wild yeast has been a source of debate for many because of its unpredictable nature. Should you make your wine from wild ye

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WineMaker at 5!

To capture the spirit of our fifth anniversary, this article will look at the wide world of winemaking in flights of five.

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How Sweet It Is: Chaptalization

Chaptalization — the practice of adding sugar prior to fermentation — has numerous benefits to wines with low sugar content. Chief among

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Anatomy of a Micro Vineyard

Making a micro vineyard in a small footprint using containers and a collapsible greenhouse.