Denise Gardner Winemaking

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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 […]

Don’t Forget: Register for “Flawed to Flawless Wine” by April 30th

Registration for our first “From Flawed to Flawless Wine” webinar series is set to close at the end of April! Don’t wait to sign up for this series! If you’re ready to get some of Denise’s protocols for fixing wine flaws, now is the time to join us. All winemaking experience levels are welcome. When: […]

Are You Stabilizing and Preparing Wines for Bottle Properly?

While many winemakers tend to focus heavily on operations and timeliness during harvest, the reality is that post-fermentation processes tend to require a better understanding by many winemakers.  Failing to recognize when an operational step is required can be heavily detrimental to wine quality and extend resources of winery employees that are unnecessary. For example, […]

For Just 8₵ Per Bottle, You Could Change Your Wine’s Quality… Forever

For a 5,000 case winery (producing about 60,000 bottles per year or about 12,000 gallons per year), hiring a wine consultant to make the wines you want could cost you as little as 8₵ per bottle.* Getting professional assistance doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. With a small annual investment, you […]

3 Ways Any Winemaker Can Improve Their Skillset Today

In my previous job as an Extension Enologist for Penn State University and now, as a Winemaking Consultant, I regularly find that so many winery operations (and their employees) are hesitant to invest in technical guidance or assistance.  As someone who has regularly found that winemaking knowledge is power in the cellar, it is quite […]