Wine 2023 – Update #01
08 April 2022 Ideas for the fall 2023 wines are already in motion. While it may sound early, as the 2022 wines are no where near ready to bottle, I like thinking ahead. I...
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08 April 2022 Ideas for the fall 2023 wines are already in motion. While it may sound early, as the 2022 wines are no where near ready to bottle, I like thinking ahead. I...
A question was recently posted on WineMakingTalk, asking about the process folks use for their barrels. I wrote a reply, which formed the basis for this post. Following is my general process: Crush &...
A common question on WineMakingTalk is “What should the initial brix / specific gravity (SG) of a wine be?” The short, but totally unhelpful answer is, “Whatever you want it to be?” This is...
updated 01/01/2023 I see a lot of questions regarding what is in a “wine kit”. I’m offering my take on subject, both in terms of description and why each is necessary. First — what...
October 2022 We are trying 2 experiments of the same type this fall. Our main batches are 8 lugs each Grenache and Tempranillo. We took the pomace from each and added to it a...
October 2022 We are trying 2 experiments of the same type this fall. Our main batches are 8 lugs each Grenache and Tempranillo. We took the pomace from each and added to it a...
Updated 10/27/2022 Winemakers typically want to flavor their red wines, some white wines, and occasionally fruit wines with oak. It’s common to add oak adjuncts (products made of oak specifically for winemaking) to carboys...
October 2022 This fall’s main wines are a departure from the last few years. Instead of making field blends, we are making two main varietals, Grenache and Tempranillo, and a third field-blended wine (Mourvedre,...
October 2022 We are doing something different this fall. Mostly due to space reasons, in the past I’ve made field blends, e.g., select different amounts of varietals, ferment them together, and hope I chose...
October 2022 This fall’s main wines are a departure from the last few years. Instead of making field blends, we are making two main varietals, Grenache and Tempranillo, and a third field-blended wine (Syrah,...