Summer 2001
Cloudy Chardonnay & Lambrusco Grapes: Wine Wizard
QAfter I stabilized my wine, I added French medium toast oak beans to the Chardonnay 3/4 cup (new beans), Sauvignon Blanc 1/3 cup (new beans), Ruisseau Blanc 3/4 cup (used beans), and
Mid-Season Vineyard Tips
It’s easy to forget that it takes two full years to make good wine from your own grapes. The first year is spent in the vineyard tending the vines, spraying sulfur, removing
Seyval Blanc: Varietal Focus
The Seyval Blanc (Seyve-Villard 5276), a cold-climate white grape variety, is the leading choice for many winemakers who live in the chilly eastern and northern regions of North America. This hardy varietal
Making Country Wines: Tips from the Pros
Two pros who make fruit country wines give their tips for making these non-grape wines.
Keep it Clean
Cleaning and sanitizing is the boring, dull part of the process. Never mind that this is the most important part of winemaking. It is a lot like work, so let’s do it well and get back to having fun!
pHiguring out pH
Get an understanding of pH, why it’s important, how to measure pH, and how to correct it.
Best of Show
Why bother with wine competitions? It’s a fair question. Entering a competition means putting your wine up for evaluation against those of other winemakers, and that can be a bit daunting. Some
Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blueberry!
Americans love the taste of blueberries, and with good reason. Blueberries are uniquely American. Maybe that’s why I always think about blueberry wine when summer rolls around and I start planning Fourth
