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Wine Faults

Oct 14 2021

Did grape rot affect your wine vintage?

DG Winemaking Can Help! For many winegrowing regions, the vintage harvest season can leave winemakers in a state of distress or frustration. When the presence and proliferation of rot creeps into the vineyard during harvest season, there are a number of wine processing decisions that can influence the future of the wine’s quality. Most grape […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: Harvest, Wine Faults, Wine Flaws, Wine Style

Apr 15 2021

The Free SO2 Bottling Dilemma

As bottling season is in full swing, I can see that many winemakers continue to struggle with free sulfur dioxide concentrations in their wines. That’s why, for the month of April, I’ve released a new Production Guide on handling free sulfur dioxide adjustments prior to bottling. This document supplements the Pre-Bottling Prep Checklists (Red, White, […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: Bottling, Packaging, Sulfur Dioxide, Wine Faults, Wine Flaws

Feb 25 2021

3 Hot Winemaking Topics! An Update

Hello everyone! This month I’m checking in via an alternative media: a video! Some of you may recall I tried to do this in 2020, but obvious circumstances quickly changed my direction for the remainder of the year. So now I’m back! With a short new video talking about some changes coming for 2021, new […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: Bottling, Cans, Packaging, Protein Stability, Wine Consulting, Wine Faults, Wine Flaws, Wine in Cans

Apr 23 2020

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 […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: Acidity, Cold Stability, High pH, Hydrogen Sulfide, pH, Protein Stability, Wine Faults, Wine Flaws

Jan 18 2019

“Stop the Pop!” A Webinar on Avoiding Fermentations Post-Bottling

Fermentations in bottled wines is one of the most common complaints I receive from wineries. “I can’t believe that bottle popped. Who knows how it’s being stored.” “I opened a case of wine last week, and I saw all 12 corks were being pushed.” “Is there a more efficient way of re-bottling wines that have […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog, Darn Good Winemakers · Tagged: Bottling, Darn Good Winemakers, Wine Faults, Wine Flaws

Jan 03 2019

Jan. 14 – 18, 2019 “Oh, No! Wine Flaws” Online Course

Do you wish you were better at identifying when a flaw occurs during the winemaking process? Then don’t forget the “Oh, no! Wine Flaws” online course starts on January 14, 2019. It’s a short 5-day online course that will teach you how to make your own wine flaw sensory standards and review several technical wine […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: Brettanomyces, Cork Taint, Green, H2S, Hydrogen Sulfide, Oxidation, Reduced, Sulfur Dioxide, VA, Volatile Acidity, Wine Education, Wine Faults, Wine Flaws

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