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  Santa Barbara Pinot Noir Roundtable ’11 Download

  SANTA BARBARA PINOT NOIR ROUNDTABLE – Pinot Noir produced in Santa Barbara County was the real star of the movie “Sideways”. We’re g

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  Side by Side Oak Trials ’11 Download

  WINEMAKER WORKSHOP: SIDE-BY-SIDE OAK TRIALS When it comes to oaking options for your wine there are so many choices to make. American oak, F

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  Sparkling Wines From Kits: Tim Vandergrift ’10 Download

  Learn how to make your own sparkling wine at home using wine kits. Tim Vandergrift will walk you through the steps of the various ways to pu

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  Stabilize Wine Like The Pros: Daniel Pambianchi ’10 Download

  Wines are living things and as a winemaker you need to do what you can to make sure to protect it against both physical and microbiological

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  Sur Lie Techniques ’11 Download

  SUR LIE TECHNIQUES – When handled properly aging wine on the lees can give it more mouthfeel, body and aromatic complexity.  But  you ne

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  Sur Lie Techniques ’11 Download

  SUR LIE TECHNIQUES – When handled properly aging wine on the lees can give it more mouthfeel, body, and aromatic complexity.  But you nee

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  The Fine Art of Fining: Bob Peak ’09 Download

  The Fine Art of Fining – The first thing you notice when you are handed a glass of wine is its color and clarity. Fining is one of the eas

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  Tips, Tricks & Inside Peeks For Kits: Tim Vandergrift ’10 Download

  Learn how to get even more out of your wine kit and ways to get creative when approaching making wine from your next kit. Tim Vandergrift wi

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  To Malo Or Not? Making the Right Decision Pat Henderson ’10 Download

  Malolactic fermentation plays an important role in many wines. But how do you know whether you should even take your wine through malolactic

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  Top 5 Winemaking Mistakes to Avoid: Alison Crowe ’09 Download

  Napa-based professional winemaker Alison Crowe has answered hundreds of questions in her decade long role as WineMaker’s popular “Wine W

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  Traditional (and not) Sparkling Winemaking:Daniel Pambianchi ’09 Download

  Learn how to produce your own sparkling wine at home with professional winemaker and author Daniel Pambianchi. He’ll walk through the step

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  Troubleshooting Off Odors, Off Flavors, Off Colors ’11 Download

  TROUBLESHOOTING OFF-ODORS, OFF-FLAVORS & OFF-COLORS – Napa-based professional winemaker Alison Crowe has answered hundreds of question

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  Troubleshooting Your Wines: Daniel Pambianchi 10′ Download

  Sometimes despite your best efforts, wines can take a bad turn. Off colors, bad odors and stuck fermentations are just a few of the potentia

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  Understanding the Role of pH and Acidity: Pat Henderson ’09 Download

  pH and acidity are two intertwined keys to better wines. The more you know about the important impact of pH and acidity on the quality of th

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  Understanding Wine Aging: Bob Peak ’09 Download

  There are many myths and plenty of bad information out there about how a wine ages and how to determine when a wine is at its peak for drink

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  Using Enzymes to Boost Your Winemaking ’11 Download

  USING ENZYMES TO BOOST YOUR WINES – Sometimes Mother Nature can use a helping hand when you make wine with grapes. Color and tannin extrac