Tag: winemaking

A Comparative Study on the Evolution of Wine Aged in a Flextank vs. a Two-Year-Old Oak Barrel

Introduction Oak barrels have long been used in winemaking. There exists a natural harmony among oak wood compounds, wine constituents, and the oxygen transferred into barrels that, in general, results… Read more »

Impact of stems on juice chemistry

After some discussion with folks about the impacts of maceration and, more specifically, the effects of stems on juice chemistry and winemaking, this topic is far from clear. Stems clearly… Read more »

Dealing with Harvest Challenges

From a viticultural and winemaking perspective, it has thus far been an exceptional year in more ways than we have expected or predicted. Blame it on climate change, El Niño,… Read more »