Apr-May 2013

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Barbera

Barbera frequently comes in with high acidity but, with the right winemaking approach, it makes a food-friendly red for people who drink wine every day.

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Soapy Taste, Wine Pumps, and Testing Sulfite

I suspect you’ve got a fatty acid issue caused by your stuck/sluggish fermentation. S. cerevisiae can emit fatty acids when under fermentive stress . . .

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You, the Connoisseur

Tim Vandergrift on you, the “connoisseur.”

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Vigor in the Backyard

Vineyard vigor and how to keep it under control to grow the best grapes possible.

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Gewürztraminer

Alsace vineyards are tucked into the predominantly east facing slopes of the Vosges Mountains . . .

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Volatile Acidity

An introduction into volatile acidity (VA) and how to avoid it.