Apr/May 2008
The Wiz searches high and low for an answer to a high pH, low TA problem, puts a cork in two bottle questions.
Learn more about powdery mildew and pruning tools in a question and answer session for backyard vineyardists.
Bitterness and astringency — what’s the difference and why should a winemaker care?
Trebbiano is a crisp, white wine variety. Learn how to get the most from this varietal, the most widely-planted in Italy.
The Annapolis Valley Vintners, a carboy cleaner and a reader who has lost his marbles. Plus: Everything a beginning winemaker needs to know about aging.
Seven winemakers give advice regarding making wine from hybrid grapes.
Wine and oak are meant for each other. But did you know that winemaking and woodworking can also go together? So put down your hydrometer, pick up your hammer, and get ready to upgrade your winery.
Spring is here and wine grape harvest time is many months away . . . or is it? Grapes from South America give North American winemakers a “second harvest.”