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Cultivating Hybrid Grapes The Origins of the American Wine Industry Why do we use Certain Bottles for Different Wines? Certain Winemaking Terms You Need to Know Different Types of Grapes for Different Homemade Wines Pressing Grapes at Home vs Kits and Juiced Grapes
 
Cultivating Hybrid Grapes

Cultivating Hybrid Grapes

The Origins of the American Wine Industry

The Origins of the American Wine Industry

Why do we use Certain Bottles for Different Wines?

Why do we use Certain Bottles for Different Wines?

Certain Winemaking Terms You Need to Know

Certain Winemaking Terms You Need to Know

Different Types of Grapes for Different Homemade Wines

Different Types of Grapes for Different Homemade Wines

Pressing Grapes at Home vs Kits and Juiced Grapes

Pressing Grapes at Home vs Kits and Juiced Grapes

Cherishing and Caring for Wine

07 October 2011

Over the last few years, wine consumption has become steadily more popular. With more and more money going into wine both as an investment and for later consumption, the history of the wine will always be point of conversation. With this in mind, many people often wonder how to properly store their wine, and maintain [...]

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What Tools Do I Need to Make Wine at Home?

02 October 2011

Good news! Anyone can make wine at home. You need not have a fancy hotel management degree for that; just a bit of ingenuity and the right ingredients and tools. By the way of tools – it only takes the most ordinary things that you already have around the house. The ingredients too are what you already have on your kitchen shelf. So what are you waiting? Put together the tools required and the ingredients and get to work – from now on no meals should be served without a glass of wine!

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Great Gifts for Wine Lovers

23 September 2011

If you’re a wine enthusiast, buying gifts for wine lovers can be an exciting shopping experience.  For the less experienced wine drinker, you may have a little more trouble trying to decide what to buy.  Whether you know your gift recipient’s taste or not, finding great gifts for wine lovers isn’t so hard if you [...]

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Do You Need a Wine Aerator?

28 August 2011

If you aren’t already familiar with it, a wine aerator is a device you can pour your wine through to allow it to mix with the air and lighten the taste of your wine.  There are different styles of aerators and types for both white and red wines which allow more or less air flow.  [...]

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Are Plastic Wine Glasses Better Than Glass?

19 August 2011

Quite often people prefer glass over plastic wine glasses, but there are times when plastic is the better choice.  Glass may give you a better view of your wine and will have a more elegant look than plastic, but you can still see your wine pretty clearly in plastic wine glasses.  Glass is also more [...]

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Different Grapes for Different Wines

15 August 2011

Different grapes are used to make different wines and as such they are classified according to certain characteristics. Some of the available grape categories and their discerning characteristics are explained in the article.

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Chemical vs. Natural Fermentation

05 August 2011

As always in the battle between chemical and natural, it is usually the natural than wins the war, even though the chemical wins quite a few battles along the way. In other words, there are new natural components called bacterocins which can act in the same way as Sulphur dioxide. If and when these are totally understood and proved to the efficient, then sulphur dioxide will be aliminated from the process to have a 100 per cent organic wine!

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The History of Making Champagne

30 July 2011

Champagne has a long history but few people ever associate it with wine. This piece examines the origins of champagne from a mere curiosity to the preferred drink of the elite and people of taste around the world.

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What Are Other Uses For Wine?

21 June 2011

Many people remain under the impression that wine is only for drinking with dinner. There is nothing further from truth. The are a number of other uses where wine excels, besides the fact that regular and moderate use can prevent heart related problems and extend longevity.

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Answering the Yield versus Age Question

22 May 2011

Does yield give rise to better wine or is it the age of the grapes which is responsible? This article seems to answer the everlasting debate in a very decisive manner which most winemakers will be satisfied with.

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Chat Rooms for Winemakers

20 April 2011

Winemaking is a hobby which like most other efforts needs some form of collaboration and advice from people who are into the same hobby. This article shows you the benefits which you can gain from Internet chat rooms where you can find other winemakers to discuss with.

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All about Syrah Wines and Winemaking

29 March 2011

Syrah grapes which gave birth to Syrah or Shiraz wines existed over 7 millennia ago. The origin of these grapes and the wines that they result in are described in much more detail in this article.

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