Topics Covered:Making Dual Tanks of One WineTartrate InhibitorsBentonite and Wine AromaBentonite Additions with Hybrid Wine Grape VarietiesSacrificial TanninsHybrid Wines and TanninsFlash Détente (Thermovinification)TCA and Cork TaintGeranium TaintBrowning and ReductionVermouthPort-Style WineBread Flavor in Wine
Tannin
September 2021: Q&A Summary
Topics Covered:Private Tasting Event TipsMinimizing Post-Fermentation Astringency in White WinesInert Gas Pre-FermentationProducing a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Style WineMixing Yeast SlurriesUsing Dry Ice in Yeast SlurriesFermentation that Won’t StartProduction Steps Immediately Post-Primary FermentationMonitoring Spoilage in a Cool FermentationExtended Maceration of RedsAcid AdditionsYeast/Nutrient Dosage Rate DeterminationRemoving a Film and Wine Oxidation
August 2021: Q&A Summary
Effervescent Sulfur DioxideNorton and Tannin AdditionsNorton and Carbonic MacerationUsing Dry Ice for RedsCleaning Bottom of Wine TanksProcessing Plan for Roussanne Fruit with Disease PressureChitosan Use in WinemakingClarifying White JuiceFlotation for White Juice ClarificationSampling Juice for AnalysisCold Storage for Fruit Pre-Fermentation
April 2021: Q&A Summary
Topics Covered in the April 2021 Q&A Sessions:Re-Starting a Fermentation at 1% RSHeat & Cold Stability TimelinesHow Acid Additions Affect Protein & Cold StabilityEnzymes for Filtration ProblemsToasted vs. Untoasted Barrel HeadsTannin Profile Based on Growing RegionCherry Wood Oak Aging
February 2021: Q&A Summary
Topics Covered:Sluggish Fruit Wine FermentationFiltration: Differential PressureFiltration: BackflushingSparging Wine in TankBlanketing HeadspaceFiltration: Plate-and-Frame Filter Media ProgramFiltration: Pre-Filtering for CrossflowPét-nat ProductionFining: Reducing Bitterness in WineHeat (Protein) Stability Testing Have a blueberry wine that has slowed down in fermentation and hovering around 2 Brix remaining. Can I add DAP at this stage? It sounds like the fermentation […]
September 2020: Q&A Summary
Topics covered in September 2020 Q&A SessionsIdentifying Post-Bottling SedimentLabs for Juice/Wine TestingEquipment Needs for Analytical TestingRosé Skin Contact TimeYeast InoculationRots and Wine QualityExogenous Tannin Dosage RatesWhole Cluster PressingMonitoring YAN during FermentationStoring Grapes Prior to Fermentation I have struggled to get my white wines clear for bottling. This past season I treated with both bentonite for […]
