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Harvest

Oct 10 2024

5 Tips for MLF Success

penner ash wine barrels in cellar

Malolactic fermentation (MLF) is tricky! The biological conversion of malic acid (naturally found in grapes) to lactic acid by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is a finicky process that can resort in off-flavors, a sluggish process, or even spoilage. It’s up to the winemaker to really pay attention to several parameters to ensure that MLF completes […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Winemakers' Blog · Tagged: Harvest, MLF, Wine Education

Sep 13 2024

A Harvest Season of… Hope?

Most of my conversations with winery owners and winemakers this year have circled around the recognition of decreased sales. If you read the daily Wine Industry Insight headlines, you are probably getting the same picture I am of doom and gloom for the industry.  But the most recent issue of Wine Business Monthly (WBM, August […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Winemakers' Blog · Tagged: Harvest, Wine Consulting

Jul 18 2024

Back to Enology, Part 4: “Wine is Made in the Vineyard”

And the Myth that Winemaking is More Art than Science: 1 of 2 Posts With the start of the 2024 harvest, I felt it prudent to address one of my least favorite phrases echoed across the wine industry, “Wine is made in the vineyard.” Taken literally, and one would think that filled wine bottles sprout […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Winemakers' Blog · Tagged: Fermentation, Harvest, Wine Consulting, Wine Education, Wine Flaws

Nov 17 2023

The 2023 Harvest Wrap Up

What I Saw and What to Plan for Next Year The 2023 harvest season brough challenges for many. But as is true for all harvest seasons: we got through them. Here are some of my top observations from the 2023 vintage across the U.S., and what to consider for next year.  Logistical Challenges The extreme […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Winemakers' Blog · Tagged: Harvest, Post-Harvest, Record Keeping, Rot, VA, Volatile Acidity

Sep 14 2023

4 Tips to Post-Fermentation Success

While many of us are likely in the middle of harvest, it’s important to remember those post-fermentation processes that have a profound impact on wine quality. Below, I’ll review 4 tips that ensure the maintenance of wine quality as fermentation ends.  For Whites and Rosés, Rack Once, Off of Gross Lees, 24-Hours After Fermentation is […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Winemakers' Blog · Tagged: Fermentation, Harvest, Malolactic Fermentation, MLF, Post-Harvest, Sulfur Dioxide

Aug 19 2023

The Sensory Effects of Green Juice vs. Brown Juice

In the pre-fermentation juice stages of white wine production, winemakers are provided the option to add sulfur dioxide (or not).  Do you know why you would (or wouldn’t) add sulfur dioxide to a white juice pre-fermentation?  When sulfur dioxide is added to most white juice, the browning enzyme polyphenol oxidase or PPO is inactivated. The […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Winemakers' Blog · Tagged: Fermentation, Harvest, Sulfur Dioxide

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