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Pairing Michigan Wines with a Formal Dinner
A Note about the Som Series There’s something about that 9-letter word, sommelier, which turns your average wine drinker into a sudden beer drinker at the very mention of their presence. Let’s face it: the world of wine can be intimidating. Sometimes I hear wine discussion and judgment within groups of people and I internally […]
Beat the Heat with Sangria
We’ve rounded the corner into hot summer days here in Pennsylvania. When it comes to wine, there’s only one way I know how to beat the heat: make some fresh Sangria! Sangria is one of my favorite wine cocktails to make for family, friends, and guests during the hot summer months. I love taking different […]
Wine Consumers Tasting Cabernets
I was recently at a wedding in which one of the guests brought her glass of wine to me and said, “Taste this. This doesn’t taste like a Cabernet Sauvignon.” I tasted the wine, and actually, I thought it did taste like a version of Cabernet Sauvignon. The guest’s primary complaint about the wine was […]
Preparation to Ease Harvest Chaos
The start of summer is the beginning of the end for winemakers: we know harvest season is just around the corner. That means the grape harvest chaos is ready to unleash itself upon us: the frequent and unplanned grape deliveries, tank space situations causing stress, wondering if correct additions were made, late hours, sore muscles, […]
High pH Wine: Workshop Coming Your Way!
During my time with Penn State Extension, one of the most common problems I found in red wines was related to stability. Specifically, many wine producers were facing unusually high pH’s with varying levels of total acidity (TA). The increased pH caused a number of issues for otherwise normal wines: Red wine color instability Odd […]
