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• 2008 WineMaker Story Index

  • A complete listing of all the stories that appeared in WineMaker in 2008.

• The DAVENRICH Winery

  • A Concord grapevine sparks the winemaking bug for two New Yorkers.

• Organic acid reduction, reusing corks: Wine Wizard

  • A reader wonders about removing acidity organically, and naturally, the Wiz knows what to do. Also, is it ok to reuse corks?

• Top 10 Vineyard Tricks of the Trade

  • Examine your amateur vineyard with a professional eye and learn the tips that pros know for solving (and avoiding) vineyard problems.
    
    
    

• Backyard Vines Bonus Questions

  • In addition to his latest "Backyard Vines" question and answer column in the December 2008-January 2009 issue of WineMaker, Wes Hagen tackles two bonus questions about black rot and dying vines.  

• 2008 Year-End Grape Growing Q&A: Backyard Vines

  • Our vineyard expert Wes Hagen answers questions from home vineyardists. Learn when to harvest, how the vines should be spaced, how to deal with pests and more.

• Gasses in Winemaking: Techniques

  • If you can find a way to expose your wine to just the correct amount of oxygen, winemaking can be a gas!

• Harvest Specific Kits: Wine Kits

  • What time is is? Time to check out harvest specific wine kits. Find out what they are and why kit winemakers should consider them.

• Cabernet Sauvignon: Varietal Focus

  • In this installment of Varietal Focus, we hail to the Cab - Cabernet Sauvignon.

• Growing Grapes in the Southwest US: Tips from the Pros

  • Two Southwest US growers discuss rootstocks, soils, climate and other challenges to growing grapes in this part of the country.

• Shimmering Chenin Blanc

  • Overshadowed by other white varieties and associated with jug wines in the minds of many wine drinkers, Chenin Blanc is being treated seriously by some professional (and amateur) winemakers.

• Top 100 Wine Kits

  • 2,781 kit wines were entered in the 2008 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition. We reveal the best performing kits listed by rank and by style.

• Kitchen Table Trials

  • Would your Cab benefit from more oak? Could your Pinot Gris use a tad more acid? Find out with table trials - we'll give you the whys and hows of this useful testing procedure