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This article is sponsored by Scott Laboratories. For more information on their tartrate stability product offerings, please contact Scott Labs at 800-821-7254 or send an email to info@scottlab.com. What a difference a year makes. A...
When it comes to Marquette wines, two of the biggest criticisms I hear are excessive oak and alcohol. Oak aside, the high brix of varietals such as Marquette and Frontenac can lead to alcohols...
Perhaps you have come across the diligent winemaker. Everyday he records the density of fermenting musts in a notebook and plots the data on graph paper. This careful winemaker also tracks the rate...
I get asked a lot of questions from winemakers. I like questions; it means that winemakers are thinking about their wine. Questions also improve and enhance my knowledge and understanding of winemaking, so please...
Publisher’s note: This article is the fourth installment in a four-part series for winemakers by Nick Smith with the Enology Laboratory at the University of Minnesota. In this article on heat stability, the basic...
Publisher’s note: This article is the third installment in a four-part series for winemakers by Nick Smith with the Enology Laboratory at the University of Minnesota. To read the previous articles, visit the “Winemaking”...
Publisher’s note: This article is the second installment in a four-part series for winemakers by Nick Smith with the Enology Laboratory at the University of Minnesota. To read the previous article see: Controlling Heat...
Publisher’s note: This article is the first in a four part series for winemakers by Nick Smith with the Enology Laboratory at the University of Minnesota. Future stories in the series include “Treatment...