Date: Oct-Nov 2006
5 Do’s and 5 Don’ts: Wine Wizard
MEMBERS ONLYDear Wine Wizard, I’ve been making wine for about a year now and I’m wondering if you’d be willing to help me out with a wrap-up of some of your winemaking wisdom. What are your top five rookie mistakes to avoid in winemaking? Jennifer ScottBrooklyn, New York Wine Wizard replies: That’s a great request. Sometimes
Perhaps you could share your wisdom with me and offer some essential winemaking rules?
MEMBERS ONLYHmm . . . this is a good question and one that more people should ask when getting into a hobby. It also serves as a natural follow-up to my previous mistakes answer. It is good to look at the total picture of winemaking and focus in on the most important elements. These are the
What are your top five rookie mistakes to avoid in winemaking?
FREEThat’s a great request. Sometimes I forget to really distill what I believe when it comes to fine winemaking. Just like anything in life, having a concentrated, bullet-pointed list of the essence
pH pHacts: Tips from the Pros
FREEWine and grape juice is a naturally acidic solution. A pH reading has an inverse relationship with acidity, in that, the lower the pH measure, the higher the acidity. While a wine’s
Mead: From Nectar to Nirvana
FREEMead is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey. In fact, it’s sometimes called honey wine. Mead tastes like honey and can be made to be sweet or dry, sparkling or still