Ken & Leah Stafford

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  Creating a Field Blend

  Explore the history, benefits, and drawbacks of field blends — where varieties are traditionally grown, harvested, crushed, and fermented

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  Experimenting With Ways to Craft Rosé

  A pair of home winemakers share the results from trials they conducted this past harvest in techniques for making rosé. The results offer i

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  It’s Always a Good Time to Assess Your Wine

  Making small adjustments to a wine the moment they are needed, as opposed to one large adjustment prior to bottling, will result in a more c

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  Balancing Wine Acidity

  Acid is a critical building block in a wine’s structure. Learn how to balance acidity by testing, adjusting, and most importantly, tasting

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  When Grapes Throw You for a Curve

  No matter how much you plan, the grapes received at harvest are not always as expected. It’s time to adjust on the fly, and there’s also

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  DIY Netting Applicator

  Vineyard netting is often critical to protect your grapes from birds and other predators; however, applying and removing it can be a real pa