Live Chat with Chik Brenneman
Live Chat with Chik Brenneman, which took place on November 20, 2019.
Don’t miss our trip to New Zealand in 2026! Register and Join Us
Oct/Nov 2019
Tips on growing and making Chardonnay. Plus, preventing and fixing stuck fermentations, and lessons from Italian home winemakers.
In this issue
-
article -
articleLive Chat With Dwayne Bershaw
Live Chat with Dwayne Bershaw, which took place on October 16, 2019.
-
techniquePurchasing Grapes
-
-
articleLess-Common Winemaking Pitfalls
A look at the causes and corrections winemakers can make for some of the less common, but still serious, winemaking faults.
-
articleHow to Become a Wine Judge
-
articleThe Many Sides of Chardonnay
-
articleWhen Life Gives You Lemons: Making wine from an invasive plant
An invasive cactus plant native to the Americas has caused decades of massive economic hardships for many pastoralists of Kenya. Explore how one permaculturalist turned this scourge of the region into a nascent wine industry.
-
articleBack To School: Q&A with Professor Hagen
It’s been a few years since we’ve run a Backyard Vines Q&A. Wes Hagen answers several hobby vineyardists’ questions. Learn about tackling black rot, sunburnt grapes, and hedging vines.
-
techniqueCiao Vino! Home winemaking in Italy
Home winemaking in Italy traces its roots back to the pre-Roman Empire. While North American home winemaking roughly parallels how the Italians do it, Bob Peak got the chance to explore the winemaking techniques found in the Old Country.
-
wine-wizardIs MLF testing necessary?
-
wine-wizard
Troubleshooting Off-Odor in a Viognier
-
wine-wizard
Barrel-Aging Question
-
wine-wizard
A Corker Conundrum
-
articleA Corker Conundrum, Barrel Questions, MLF Testing, and Troubleshooting
Fresh off her winemakermag.com Live Chat, the Wiz continues to dish out advice on a wide array of topics including a misbehaving corker, barrel size considerations, malolactic advice, and troubleshooting off-odors in a Viognier.
-
articleWine Acid 101
Balance is often the key to producing a winning wine. This means knowing how to measure and adjust acidity if needed. Learn the basics of wine acids.
-
articleFoxy Concord: Finding the sweet spot with this American classic
The grape of North America, Concord has come to dominate the grape juice and jelly markets, but making a solid wine with it can require a little more care than most vinifera grapes. Chik Brenneman digs deep to come up with a solid game plan to making a worthy wine from this grape variety.
-
articleFresh Grape Supplier Directory
Looking for fresh grapes this harvest season? Here is a list of select fresh grape vendors you can purchase grapes from.