don’t let mildew and botrytis get you down Are you a winemaker dealing with mildew and botrytis? In this blog post, we’ll share helpful tips to identify and tackle issues in vineyards, to help you make the best of a […]
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are you faced with under-ripe and pyrazines? In cold years, under-ripe fruit can present challenges with Pyrazines and other under-ripe characters. For pyrazines, it is important to address them at the earliest stages of the winemaking process to get the best […]
dealing with sour rot this harvest? Sometimes rejecting fruit is not an option, especially when you own it. Here are a few suggestions for dealing with fruit that has sour rot. white grapes Increase your initial SO2 addition. Use Gallic […]
how do you use oak? Some winemakers are very wary of using oak, treading lightly or avoiding it altogether when crafting their wines. I have heard the phrase “I like to let the fruit speak for itself” many times which […]
have your barrels lost their impact? Winemaking and the use of barrels goes back to the Iron Age when Romans marched into Gaul – what is now Western Europe – and eventually replaced their brittle and heavy Clay Amphorae with […]
inside the blueprint Join us as we take the team from Inside The Blueprint on a walk through our production yard. Cody Ewers, Jason Dodge, and Lee Tatum guide them through the advantages of using Oak Complements for winemakers and […]
a good strategy to prepare harvest orders Why do Winemakers procrastinate getting their harvest orders in? The short answer is that it’s a real pain in the butt. Winemakers are always being told to wait for harvest estimates, marketing plans, […]
lets take this relationship to the next level! In my twisted brain, I see modifying your winery to take full advantage of barrel alternatives a lot like asking your girlfriend to move in with you. You’ve been dating for a […]
no more wine donuts! Weight, texture, mid-palate, are all words used to describe what I call a wine’s “reward”. Without those attributes a wine is weak, thin, watery, without reward and a virtual wine donut. Of course, a wine donut […]
it’s the same oak Oak Alternatives is a term that is often used to describe products that are used in winemaking and spirits production, but the name itself does not accurately reflect what these products really are and quite frankly […]
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