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How to Choose a Wine or Must Pump!
By Tristan Johnson InfoThere are two main classifications of pumps that are used in wineries: Must Pumps have oversized pump heads and work with larger tubing so...
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Advanced Winemaking Books
By Cory Grossgart Principles and Practices of Winemaking - Authored by the viticulture and enology professors from the University of California at Davis, this text provides...
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Controlling Temperature for a White Fermentation
05/09/2012 By Shea Comfort Fermentation Temperature Every winemaker has a theory on what temperature to ferment at. We have seen great wine fermented from a...
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Settling Solids Prior to Fermentation
05/09/2012 By Shea Comfort Once we finish pressing we will have a light green/yellow colored juice that will be very cloudy. This cloudiness is...
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White Winemaking Sulfite Additions
05/09/2012 By Shea Comfort One of the keys to a successful fermentation is removing any native wild yeast and bacteria from the must prior...
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Hire Your Own Winemaking Consultant
08/15/2012 By Olin Schultz Chances are you have never thought about a winemaking consultant for your hobby winemaking. You should. It is cheaper than you...
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Benchmarking of SO2 Analysis Instruments and Methods in Wine Applications
01/31/2014 By Daniel Pambianchi Abstract: Free sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a key parameter monitored throughout the winemaking process and at bottling to ensure wine is adequately...
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Red Winemaking Outline
08/12/2014 by Andrew Conlon This is a checklist and outline for use with our Guide To Red Winemaking Manual. For the full 72 page guide, visit: https://morewinemaking.com/content/winemanuals...
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A High End Home Winery Example
09/26/2019By Olin Schultz We often get asked to set up comprehensive home wineries that allow the new or novice home winemaker to start with everything...
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Filtering White Wine
07/27/2023By Shea Comfort There are two reasons to filter wine: aesthetics and microbial stability. On the aesthetic side, filtration can make a wine more polished...
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Consider Hybrids for your Backyard Vineyard
10/27/2023 By Robert Moreland One of the great joys of wine making is opening a bottle of your own creation and enjoying it with family...
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Protein Stabilization and Bentonite Comparison
03/20/2025By Olin Schultz Protein stabilization is a critical step in winemaking, particularly for wines that are susceptible to protein haze formation. The need for protein...