Jun-Jul 2009
Choosing Yeast, Boosting Alcohol: Wine Wizard
QI recently inadvertently added the wrong yeast to a new batch of frozen Chardonnay juice. I had planned on using Lallemand’s ICV-D47 but picked up Red Star’s Côte des Blancs, it was
I made some wine about four months ago but the level of alcohol is at 8%.
Increasing alcohol I made some wine about four months ago but the level of alcohol is at 8%. Is there something that I can do now to increase the level of alcohol?
I recently inadvertently added the wrong yeast to a new batch of frozen Chardonnay juice.
I’m glad you wrote in this question. It points to the importance of thinking about our wines in the big picture sense. Decisions we make in the beginning can affect what decisions
Rioja
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Country Wine Yeast: Tips from the Pros
Dominic Rivard is a consultant fruit winemaker producing commercial wines in Asia, North America and Europe and author of “The Ultimate Fruit Winemaker’s Guide” at www.fruitwineguide.com. A qualified sommelier, Dominic studied winemaking