“Taste Wine with a Pro” Registration Closes November 7th Are you struggling to market wine to the younger generations? Recently, “Business of Drinks” (@bizofdrinks) posted an infographic on the results from the published study, “Millennials and Gen Z: A Comprehensive Study of Alcohol and Non-Alcohol Beverage Purchase and Consumption Behavior.” The findings indicated Millennials and […]
Tips for Successful MLFs
Many winemakers take the malolactic fermentation (MLF) for granted, assuming it has a success rate similar to that of yeast fermentation. However, MLF is tricky! Like primary fermentation, MLF is a fermentation that is carried out by living lactic acid bacteria (LAB): Lactobacillus, Oenococcus, and Pediococcus (Krieger 2005, Iland et al. 2007). All of these […]
4 Tips to Post-Fermentation Success
While many of us are likely in the middle of harvest, it’s important to remember those post-fermentation processes that have a profound impact on wine quality. Below, I’ll review 4 tips that ensure the maintenance of wine quality as fermentation ends. For Whites and Rosés, Rack Once, Off of Gross Lees, 24-Hours After Fermentation is […]
Train Your Wine Palate!
Earlier this year, I launched “Taste Wine with a Pro,” a virtually led tasting group, which is designed to introduce attendees to new wines to expand their palate, tasting memory, and wine prowess. In November, our virtual tasting is going to feature Sparkling Wines: all sparkling wines! From traditional method wines to forced carbonated – […]
The Sensory Effects of Green Juice vs. Brown Juice
In the pre-fermentation juice stages of white wine production, winemakers are provided the option to add sulfur dioxide (or not). Do you know why you would (or wouldn’t) add sulfur dioxide to a white juice pre-fermentation? When sulfur dioxide is added to most white juice, the browning enzyme polyphenol oxidase or PPO is inactivated. The […]
Harvest Helper Workshop Registration Closes Tomorrow!
This is a “last call” for our upcoming Harvest Helper Virtual Workshop that begins on Monday, July 31st at 11:00 AM (EST). We’ll spend 3 days, over our lunch “breaks” reviewing essential harvest practices for the cellar. Such topics include: PLUS, Q&A is open each day for attendees! Bring those questions! This workshop is for […]
