Live Chat with Alison Crowe
Live Chat with Alison Crowe, which took place on July 16, 2020.
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Jun/Jul 2020
Cover story: Berry Good Wines. Also contains stories on phenolics and tannins in white and sparkling wine, fining tips, testing for pH, and Roussanne grapes
In this issue
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articleLive Chat with Maureen Macdonald
Live Chat with Maureen Macdonald, which took place on June 17, 2020.
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articlePhenolics & Tannins in White, Sparkling & Rosé Styles
Polyphenolics are usually associated with red wines, but there are definitely processing choices and stylistic options where polyphenolics play a role in whites, rosé, and sparkling wines also.
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articleMaking Berry Good Wines
Get tips on the unique aspects of making berry wines. Award-winning recipes included!
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articleFruit Cider
Cidermaking requires you to develop, refine, and master many different skills. When you add the additional layer of fruit to your cider, it requires even more understanding of how these new flavors will fit with those from the apples.
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articleFine wine
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articleFerment It All! Attack of the Juicy Juice boxes
What would you do if your kids brought home Juicy Juice boxes every day, but never drank them? One man decided to ferment it all!
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techniqueDirt Don’t Lie: The impact of soil on vineyards and wine
Determining your soil type can tell anyone growing grapes a lot about the conditions under which your vine’s root system will develop and grow. It can tell you how much you should irrigate or about your potential fertilization schedule. Learn how to determine where your vineyard’s soil type lands on the USDA’s soil-type triangle.
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techniqueTesting for pH: What the big pHuss is about
Near the top of the list of factors that winemakers should be measuring in their juice and wine is pH. Bob Peak breaks down the what, when, why, and how of measuring for this critical factor in winemaking.
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articleRosy Roussanne: A grape that doesn’t mind a little heat
In its homeland in the south of France, Roussanne grapes love some heat . . . probably one reason that it’s found a new home in the Texas Hill Country. Learn about this white grape that can stand up to being a varietal wine when conditions are right or blended with others.
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wine-wizardThe New Need For Sanitation
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Overcompensating With Copper
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Defining “Percent New Oak” in Wine
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articleGetting Closure: Corkers and Cork Sizing
Learn about the various factors that affect a home winemaker’s decision when choosing cork size and corkers.
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articlePercent New Oak, Overcompensating, And The New Need For Sanitation
While the concept that is listed on some wine bottles or talked about in literature — % new oak — seems simple, there is a lot of nuance to this term. Learn about the concept as well as problems caused from overcompensating to fix a hydrogen sulfide stink with copper. Plus, the Wizard talks about the new need for sanitation in our world.