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How is Wine Made? Part 1 - Harvesting the Grapes

How is Wine Made? Part 2 - Fermentation

How is Wine Made? Part 3 - Processing and Aging

Making Wine is Hard. Right?

How Winemakers Know it’s Time for Harvest

How is Rosé Made?

Where Does the Color of a Wine Come From?

How Does Orange Wine Get Its Color?

What is Veraison?

The Grapes are Harvested! But How Do They Become Wine?

Should You be Concerned that Wine Contains Sulfites?

What is the Fining Process?

Ever Wonder What “Unfined” Means on a Wine Label?

Ever Wonder What an AVA is?

What Makes Some Wines Sweet?

What the Difference Between a New Oak Barrel and a Neutral Oak Barrel?

Tannin Management in Winemaking is an Important Factor in Producing a Balanced Wine

Why Some Wines are Made in Concrete Tanks

How Amphora is Used in the Making of Wine

Did You Know that White Wine Can Be Made with Red Wine Grapes?

What is Orange Wine?

Ever Wonder Why the Color of Red Wines Can Differ?

What is Batonnage?

The Solera System of Winemaking

Do Some Oak Barrels get Charred or Toasted?

What is the Grape Growing Cycle?

Did You Know that Grapevines are Self-Pollinating?

Your Oaked Wine May Have Never Been in an Oak Barrel! May 27, 2023

Did You Know that Oak Flavor in Wine Can Come from Chips, Staves and Powder?

What is an Organic Wine versus a Wine Made from Organic Grapes?

What are Natural, Bio-Dynamic and Sustainably Produced Wines?

Ever Wonder Why Most Wine is not Vegan?

Noble Rot in Wine is a Good Thing!

Factors that Affect How a Wine Tastes

Ever Wonder how Temperature Affects Wine Fermentation?

Fermentation Vessels Can Affect the Flavors of a Wine

Why Do Some Winemakers Co-Ferment Syrah and Viognier?

Why Do Winemakers Blend Viognier with Tannat?

What Makes a Wine Age-Worthy?

How a Wine’s Structure and it’s Balance Affect its Ability to Age Well

Some Key Terms in the Production of Sparkling Wine

Lady Bug Taint in Wine? Yes - It's a Real Thing!

Vintage Dated Wines from the Southern Hemisphere are Actually Older than those from the Northern Hemisphere!