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: […]
Wine Flaws
Back to Enology, Part 1: Adding Sulfur Dioxide to Wine
To quote physicist Lisa Randall, “You can’t have these executive committees or congressional committees that really understand things. I mean, some things are difficult to understand, and not everyone will understand them. And it’s really important for a scientist to be able to at least get the information out there and have that taken into […]
There is No Magic Bullet…to Fixing Flawed Wine
I know. That is sad, sad news. But here’s the good news! There are tried-and-true methods for fixing wines that contain a technical wine flaw. AND, you can learn those methods to take out the guess work of fixing those flawed wines. If you ever became subject to buying expensive product fixes, and were disappointed […]
Wine Fault Series: Oxidation
One of the wine faults I’ve been finding more frequently in commercial wines is the presence of oxidation. Truthfully, I find this most commonly in bottled white wines. However, a few times a year I’ve been tasked with the challenge to fix oxidized red wines that are still in tank or barrel. Thus, I thought […]
Wine Fault Series: Volatile Acidity (VA)
Volatile acidity (commonly abbreviated as “VA”) is the concentration of accumulated volatile acids, or those acids that can be separated through distillation. In wine, acetic acid is the primary volatile acid. Acetic acid is also the primary acid associated with vinegar. This is why high VA is associated with the detection and potential perception of […]
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 […]