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You open your fermenter and something feels wrong. The airlock has gone quiet too soon. Your gravity has stalled at 1.028 and refuses to move. Or worse, a thin pellicle has formed across the surface. … Read More

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Most people consume more sulfites before dinner than they will ever get from drinking wine. If you are avoiding sulfites in wine, it is worth taking a closer look at where sulfites actually appear in … Read More

One of the most persistent misunderstandings in home winemaking is the belief that it should behave like baking. Follow a recipe. Measure carefully. Repeat the steps. Expect the same result every time … Read More

At a certain point in your winemaking journey, the question stops being whether you can make good wine and starts being what kind of wine you want to make. Not better in a technical sense, but differe … Read More