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Aug/Sep 2021
August-September 2021 issue of WineMaker magazine. Cover story: Mastering maceration. Also making your own wine-infused sausages and crafting chardonnay.
In this issue
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articleLive Chat Roundtable with Christina and Frank Musto and Frank Renaldi
Live Chat Roundtable with Christina and Frank Musto and Frank Renaldi, which took place on August 26, 2021.
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articleSave The Wine! An endurance challenge
Winemakers are known to sacrifice a lot in their pursuit to craft a quality wine. One winemaker found herself faced with an endurance challenge worthy of the show “Survivor” in order to save her babies (wines).
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techniqueCooking With Wine
Wine isn’t just the best beverage to pair with food, it’s also great to use as an ingredient in meals. With that in mind, we asked some experts in the kitchen for their advice when it comes to cooking with wine. White, red, or other, wines always have a place in the kitchen.
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articleMaceration Considerations
As harvest nears it is time to make a plan of action for how you will proceed with each batch you plan to make this fall. With red wines there are many options. We take a closer look at cold soaking, extended macerations, and carbonic macerations.
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articleMaking Sausage at Home
Looking for another hobby that can enhance your passion for winemaking? Try making your own sausage! Not only does sausage pair well with your wines, but you can even use your wine in the recipes.
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articleThe Alcohols
Ethanol may be the most prominent and well-known alcohol in wine, but it is not the only one to play a large role in a wine’s character. Learn about the various alcohols in wine.
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techniqueMaceration Enzymes: Making the most of these additions
There are a lot of enzyme products available to winemakers, but in general they can be broken into just a few classes. Learn when and why a winemaker might use some of these various enzymes, especially during maceration.
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articleThe Illustrious Chardonnay: Fine-tuning the classic
The king of the white wines, Chardonnay can be expressed in a wide array of styles. Chik Brenneman takes readers on a journey through this grape’s story and tips to creating his favorite version of wine from Chardonnay grapes.
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techniqueFlex Your Terroir: Expressing your white wines
Terroir has been a bit of an esoteric topic for a long time in winemaking. But as we come to learn more about it we are figuring out ways to use it to our advantage. Learn techniques to express terroir in your white wines.
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wine-wizardAchieving Cold Stable Wines
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Rules Of Fining
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Topping My Wines Off
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articleTop Me Off, Rules of Fining, and Achieving Cold Stable Wines
Get some pointers and considerations a winemaker needs to keep in mind when topping off your aging wine vessels. The Wizard also answers questions on fining agents and malolactic fermentation after cold stabilizing a wine.
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articleDIY Bird Net Applicator
Bird netting is essential to protect your precious grapes form birds after veraison. However, anyone with their own backyard vineyard knows how difficult it can be to apply the netting and also role it up compactly for storage after harvest. With that in mind, a home winemaker came up with two DIYs to make the tasks easier.