Smart Winemaking

There are few things more rewarding than opening an incredible bottle of homemade red wine. A great red wine can...

The process of making white wine, whether from juice or grapes is dramatically different from the process of making red wine. Some key diff

Turning a juice into wine is a remarkably simple process. Just add some yeast to some juice and boom... wine. Just leave some fresh...

Deciding when to bottle your wine can be tricky. There is no one size fits all timeline, but there are some factors that should be taken i

Making wine at home can save you a lot of money, is a great way pass the time while social distancing. Traditionally wine is made from...

Malolactic fermentation (MLF) is a microbial process that can play a tremendous role in the taste, smell and...

When making wine from grapes, you are often presented with many twists and turns. If the wine veers off course too far and cannot be steere

Sulfur Dioxide, also known as "sulfite" or SO2 is a commonly misrepresented, yet critical component of wine. In nature, SO2 can occurs as a

Why do you rack your wine? Over time fruit particles and dead yeast cells will settle out of the wine and pile up on the bottom of your con

As the wine harvest approaches, I like to stock up on any items needed to get my fermentation off to a healthy start. You don't want to be

Kegging is generally associated with home brewers, but can also be incredibly useful to winemakers. For the home winemaker, Cornelius...

A primary fermenter does not need to be fancy or expensive, but does need to accommodate the style and the volume of wine that you will be

Deciding when to pick grapes for wine can be challenging. There are many factors involved, but luckily two of the most important are...

If you are getting started in winemaking, you may notice that nearly any set of instructions involves the addition of both potassium...

The process for making dry red wine from grapes substantially differs from that of other types of wines or ciders. Rather than pressing...

Like it or not, 2018 may very well be the year of Rosé style wine. Rosé wine is a pink wine that is made from red wine grapes, with the...

The sediment that falls out of suspension in a wine is referred to as the lees. Managing these lees properly can have a great deal if...

Winemaking is a great hobby but like most great hobbies it involves a large amount of equipment. There is an almost unlimited range of...

One metric that high quality red wines are often measured on is color. The ultimate goal is to achieve a deep, rich purple but this can...

Many wines will improve with time, even in the bottle. Young red wines can be overly harsh but with some time in the bottle a pleasant...