Oxygen is not the Boogie Man in Winemaking
updated 05/22/2024 A common question from new winemakers is about oxygen exposure. It’s commonly believed that even brief exposure to air ruins a wine. I was once asked, “My wine was exposed to air...
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Reducing Headspace in Secondary Containers
Yet another common question in winemaking is “how do I reduce the headspace in my wine?” For those new to winemaking, “headspace” is the air between the wine and the stopper/bung in secondary storage,...
Winemaking 101 – Episode 7 – When Things Go Wrong
Things sometimes go wrong in wine making, meaning the final product is not what was intended. Typical problems result from an undesired yeast or bacteria growing in the wine, or oxidation from too much...