Do you wish you were better at identifying when a flaw occurs during the winemaking process? Then don’t forget the “Oh, no! Wine Flaws” online course starts on January 14, 2019. It’s a short 5-day online course that will teach you how to make your own wine flaw sensory standards and review several technical wine […]
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“Oh, No! Wine Flaws” Online Class Registration Now Open…
Are you nervous to let other people taste your wine? In fact, are you regularly getting expert wine tasters to evaluate your wine? Having trained professionals that can identify wine flaws before the wine reaches a consumer can be an advantageous quality control strategy for wine brands. No human is perfect in our ability to […]
Producing Quality Red Wines with Unripe Fruit
When a vintage goes less than planned, it can often produce hardship in producing high quality red wine. There are several issues that are concerning with regards to red wines: Lack of color intensity Excessive astringency or bitterness High acid (sourness) Lack of alcohol Incidence of green flavors, many that may smell like “green bell […]
2017 Harvest Production Tactics
Depending on where your vineyards are located, Pennsylvania (PA) is seeing dramatic climatic differences during the 2017 growing season. The weather associated with the growing season ultimately influences grape quality for the current year’s vintage. The northwestern part of Pennsylvania (Erie County) has experienced a hot and dry growing season through September 2017. Andy Muza, […]
