Smart Winemaking

One of the most critical decisions a winemaker or grower must make is when to pick the grapes. Unlike most fruits, grapes do not...

Often times new winemakers reach for bleach when cleaning or sanitizing their wine equipment. Chlorine based bleaches are very effective...

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...

What happens in the first weeks of a wine's life can be the most impactful on the finished outcome. Red wines are skin fermented which...

Making wine can be fun and can also save you a lot of money. Once you own some basic winemaking equipment, the possibilities are endless....