As the time comes to grape harvest there are a few considerations we need to think about. Mainly how to harvest and when to harvest. Last week we covered the …
Grape Harvest Season – When to Pick to Create Your Best Wine Yet
Grape Harvest Season is here, but as a winemaker, when do you pick? As a visitor, when do you visit to see the harvest? This is one of the biggest …
Malolactic Fermentation Wine Not? 100 Reason Why We Love It
Malolactic fermentation wine not? We love buttery flavours, we love wine when it’s not skunked, so why is Malolactic fermentation so important? What is Malolactic Fermentation? Malolactic fermentation (MLF) is …
Inert Gases in Winemaking Are Exciting – A Return of the Jedi Story
It’s time to get gassy with everything you want to know about inert gases in winemaking. If you are an avid reader of yours truly, then you’ll remember last time …
Best Overview of Dissolved Oxygen in Wine Fermentation
Dissolved oxygen in wine fermentation is an underrated subject. You came to the right place to learn more about how it might happen AND how to understand what levels are …
Oxygen – The Destroyer of Worlds and Wine
Strange, thinking that oxygen could be the enemy. To our lungs, it’s like sweet ice cream on a hot afternoon, but to our precious wine and other bodily parts, it …