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Wine Style

May 10 2019

Darn Good Winemakers Tackle Sparkling Wine Production Details in May

While sparkling wine production can be fun, it can also be a very challenging experience during its first production.  While there is no one way to manufacture a sparkling wine, there are certain production elements associated with the wine that winemakers should look for to ensure flavor, foaming, and sustainability in the bottle. For the […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog, Darn Good Winemakers · Tagged: sparkling wine, Wine Education, Wine Style

Mar 15 2019

Don’t Forget! “Creatively Perfecting Wines in Challenging Vintage Years” Webinar on March 26th

Early in March, I presented options for how to use wines produced from disease-heavy fruit at the annual Grape Expectations conference in New Jersey. However, given many winemakers could not attend this conference, I’m going to review some of these core concepts in the March Darn Good Winemakers session. If you need help getting something […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog, Darn Good Winemakers · Tagged: Darn Good Winemakers, Harvest, Post-Harvest, Sanitation, Wine Flaws, Wine Style

Mar 08 2019

Enhancing Quality of Subpar Wines

Did the 2018 vintage leave you with wines that are less than desirable? If so, you’re not alone. Winemakers in hot, consistently dry climates get adjusted to the routine of making wine. But if you’re a winemaker in a region that experiences vintage variation, routine winemaking practices can be your worst enemy. In years that […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog, Darn Good Winemakers · Tagged: Darn Good Winemakers, Harvest, Post-Harvest, Sanitation, Wine Flaws, Wine Style

Dec 07 2018

Nebraska’s Wine Industry: Creativity, Back to Basics, and Hospitality

Last month, I had the pleasure of visiting with members of the Nebraska wine industry. Their 2018 Vindemia Nebraska conference met at the beautiful Lied Lodge on the historical Arbor Day Farm property in Nebraska City. While our surroundings were supplemented with lovely fall foliage, history, and a warming, monumental fire place, the focus of […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: Hard Cider, Hybrid, Nebraska, Sanitation, Speaking Engagement, Wine Style

Jun 29 2018

Wine Consumers Tasting Cabernets

I was recently at a wedding in which one of the guests brought her glass of wine to me and said, “Taste this. This doesn’t taste like a Cabernet Sauvignon.” I tasted the wine, and actually, I thought it did taste like a version of Cabernet Sauvignon. The guest’s primary complaint about the wine was […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: New World, Old World, Wine Education, Wine Style

Apr 27 2018

Creating Hybrid Wines True to Style

Over the years, I’ve noticed that it’s easy for wineries to fall subject to – what I like to call – the “ice cream syndrome.” In this case, one varietal wine is made for each wine grape variety brought into the cellar. Soon, a wine list in a tasting room can feel a bit like […]

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Blog · Tagged: Hybrid, Wine Education, Wine Style

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