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 […]
“Harvest Helper” Workshop Registration Now Open!
If you’re new to this “wine harvest” thing, or simply want to make sure you’re using the best possible winemaking practices, then the Harvest Helper Virtual Workshop is for you! 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 […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Harvest
Lessons Learned from 2022 The 2022 harvest season reminded me that great winemaking is often knowing when to react to something, and when not to react to something. During last year’s vintage, I received a higher-than-average number of questions and situations that I never experienced prior to 2022. For these reasons, I thought now would […]
