01.15.2010
One of the most universal and widely used preservatives in winemaking is sulfur dioxide (SO2), or more commonly, sulfites. Known for its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, it is added at specific stages of winemaking to prevent both spoilage by unwanted microorganisms and oxidation during crush. What many don’t know is that yeast actually [...]
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12.29.2009
Happy Holidays everyone! Winter is a good time to begin “prepping” white wines for clarification. Usually, white wines will clarify fairly well on their own with time and gravity, but sometimes they need an extra boost. Racking, filtering, fining, and/or cold stabilizing the wine are measures taken in the cellar to aid in wine clarification [...]
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