While sparkling wine production can be fun, it can also be a very challenging experience during its first production. While there is no one way to manufacture a sparkling wine, there are certain production elements associated with the wine that winemakers should look for to ensure flavor, foaming, and sustainability in the bottle. For the […]
Last Call! Everything You Wanted to Know About Bottling
But Were Afraid to Ask Webinar Series It’s now last call for our “Everything You Wanted to Know About Wine Bottling, but Were Afraid to Ask” three-part LIVE webinar series registration. Considering bottle problems are ubiquitous regardless of winery size or the way wines are bottled, there will be something for everyone in this series. […]
Winemaking Certificate Offers Applicable Content for Budding Winemakers
If we’ve previously talked about you getting into the wine industry or are at a stage where you realize you need a professional winemaker, the chances are I’ve pitched the Penn State Online Winemaking Certificate Program to you. While I provide regular online education and virtual consulting options through DG Winemaking to address the needs […]
Four Steps Wineries Forget Before Bottling
While you may be contemplating registering for our “Everything You Wanted to Know About Bottling, But Were Afraid to Ask” webinar series, I wanted to share a few things I’ve observed wineries forgetting prior to putting a wine in bottle. These are four pre-bottling steps can make the difference between bottled wine safely delivered to […]
Bottling Wine: What Can Go Wrong?
Bottling season is intense. There are a lot of steps involved for each wine destined for packaging. Now is definitely not the time to cut corners. It’s tedious for a winery of any size, time-consuming, and can be downright boring. But that’s no reason to give into complacency in the cellar. In fact, previous research […]
Don’t Forget! “pH Explained” Webinar on April 23rd
While we talk about pH all of the time, many winemakers rarely feel comfortable discussing its influence on their wines and measuring it. Wine pH influences various chemical and microbial stabilities, and is a fluid value that requires monitoring by the winemaker. For this reason, on April 23rd, the Darn Good Winemakers session will focus […]
