Too much of wine has been focused on brands, wine snobbery, and making consumers feel small for their wine choices. Denise Gardner Winemaking is offering a new, virtual platform about wine that is none of these things. What is the Sip & Swirl from DG Winemaking? Many of my long-time readers, supporters, and blog followers […]
COVID-19 Mitigation: Bottling Operations
Wine bottling, canning, or packaging can be one operational space that can be difficult for employees to maintain a 6-foot distance from one another. This is due to the assembly line format that is often set up during packaging operations. Below, we’ll explore some options available to wineries to better adapt bottling and packaging operations […]
COVID-19 Mitigation: Start Harvest Preparation Early
For most of my clients, I encourage them to get into a harvest mindset in July. Clients in southern parts of the U.S. often must start thinking about harvest in April and May. But with the advent of COVID-19 causing disruptions to our daily lives and business operations, I would encourage wineries to start planning, […]
COVID-19 Mitigation Prep in the Winery: Summary of Guidance for Food Production Establishments
COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies in Wineries Over the next several weeks, I’m going to address specific examples of essential operations in the winery production space of how one can operate under COVID-19 restrictions and better prepare for the harvest season using recommended mitigation practices. I will approach this by covering a topic, and then allowing you […]
Free MLF Webinar Registration Open
DG Winemaking is co-hosting a free webinar on Thursday, May 14th at 11:00 AM – Noon titled, The MLF Tool Box and the Magic Number. This 30-minute webinar on malolactic fermentation (MLF) with Q&A at the end will be taught by two Chr. Hansen employees: David Spector (Technical Account Manager for Wine & Fermented Beverages […]
2020 Quarter One Winemaking Updates
Authors Note: This blog post and vlog were created prior to the U.S. outbreak of COVID-19. The material covered here is based on observations, projects, and interactions with wineries prior to the various state orders to address the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. For more information pertaining strictly to COVID-19, please see past blog posts. Hello! Welcome […]
