Don’t Miss Live Online Workshop on Mastering Hybrid Grape Winemaking February 20. Three hours of tips and techniques. Also available later as video replay. Click here for event and registration details.
Jun/Jul 2016
Expert tips from Ravenswood on crafting big, bold reds. Plus, learn how to grow your own fruit for country wines, and vineyard insect control.
In this issue
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articleAdding Sparkle To Your Wines, Bottle Sediments, and Reducing Acidity
To maximize your chances of a successful in-the-bottle fermentation you need to prepare a starter culture.
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articlePruning the Avila Adobe Vine
In January, Wes Hagen joined Los Angeles archivist Michael Holland to prune the historic 200-year-old Avila Adobe vine and explore the history of the city’s winemaking. The vine is located inside the courtyard of the oldest building in Los Angeles.
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articleThe Legacy of Ravenswood
Once upon a time Joel Peterson was a hobby winemaker with dreams of going pro. Today, Ravenswood is one of the most recognizable labels in the world. Find out how he did it, as well as his winemaking philosophy and techniques.
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articleBottle Shock
If you’ve done everything right in the winery and your wine tastes great going into the bottle, you might scratch your head when you open that first bottle to find your wine muted and disjointed. Fear not — your wine is likely experiencing bottle shock.
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articleSymphony: 40 Years in the Making
Symphony is a white grape bred from Muscat of Alexandria and Grenache Gris by Dr. Harold Olmo. Grown in California, Symphony grapes are found in many wine kits.
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Adding Some Sparkle To Your Wines
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articleKeeping Notes in the Winery
Why it is important for winemakers to take notes, and what information should always be recorded.
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articleGrowing Trees for Fruit Winemaking
There is nowhere in North America or Europe below the Arctic Circle where suitable fruit trees cannot be grown — which means you can grow your own trees for making fruit wines!
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articleAmateur to Pro Winemaking Glory
Raymond Meyer was the first person to win the three most competitive amateur winemaking competitions in North America, and now he can add a professional “Wine Person of the Year” to his resumé.
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Reducing Acidity of Wine
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techniqueCleaning & Sanitizing Techniques