Going into the 2025 vintage, it’s obvious that costs are on everyone’s mind. As a quality-focused consultant, I do tend to worry when I start to hear conversation regarding cost-cutting in the cellar. Grape growing, to some degree, is fixed. A grower will have to spray at routine times to avoid losing the crop. And […]
Wine Education
5 Things To Learn About Oak Barrels
Can we talk about oak for a minute? And by talk, I mean literally. If you haven’t been listening to our “Voices of the Vine” podcast, Virginia and I just took several episodes to cover all-things-oak. From oak history to how oak is manufactured for wine barrels, we looked at it ALL. Here are some […]
Avoid Filtration Frenzy
Have you previously experienced difficult-to-filter wines? Are you sure it was the wine that was difficult? Or, could your production practices lead you into a higher prevalence of filtration problems? Let’s find out together. Components in Wine Most of us are familiar with the possibility of microorganisms in the wine. Wine harbors various yeasts and […]
Cold Stability Explained
This may be an unpopular opinion, but I don’t think there is any way to “sell” wine diamonds to the average wine consumer. I’ve heard so many explanations for why they exist in a wine bottle: At the end of all the explanations, and sometimes we need those excuses because physical chemistry is hard, the […]
Introducing “Voices of the Vine,” DGW’s Podcast About Wine
In 2019, I had determined that the podcast world lacked an exploratory, fresh voice on wine. Honestly, I was completely bored with wine conversation in every direction. The traditional, “here’s a region and here’s what the wines taste like,” feels overdone. The influencer approach with highlight reels of world travel, living in high end resorts […]
2 Tools to Elevate Wine Quality in 2025
It’s EASY to get into the routine and complacency of making the same wine year in and year out. What if I told you there’s also an easy way to take your winemaking prowess to the next level that won’t cost you a thing, other than a bit of time? Well… it’s here. It’s time. […]
