Crafting Big, Bold Red Wines
A Live Online Masterclass with Daniel Pambianchi
Learn the techniques that create deeply colored, full-bodied, age-worthy red wines—from crush to bottling.
Every winemaker dreams of producing rich, intensely colored red wines with excellent structure, complexity, and aging potential. Achieving those results requires more than simply following a recipe. It depends on making the right decisions at each stage of the winemaking process.
In this live masterclass, award-winning author and winemaking educator Daniel Pambianchi reviews the key techniques that have the greatest impact on producing premium red wines.
Whether you work with fresh grapes or high-quality juice, you’ll leave with practical knowledge you can immediately apply during this year’s harvest.
✓ Selecting fruit for maximum potential
✓ Managing crush and cold soak
✓ Choosing the right yeast
✓ Nutrient management
✓ Fermentation temperature control
✓ Cap management techniques
✓ Extended maceration
✓ Pressing decisions
✓ Malolactic fermentation
✓ Oak alternatives and barrel aging
✓ Tannin additions
✓ Oxygen management
✓ Clarification and stabilization
✓ Preparing wines for aging and bottling
Many of the techniques presented in this masterclass are based on my own hands-on winemaking experience combined with extensive research into modern enology and winemaking practices.
Over the years, I have tested and evaluated many traditional approaches as well as newer techniques, including some that challenge commonly accepted practices. The recommendations shared in this session are based on practical results, scientific research, and observations from real-world winemaking—not simply on established convention.
My goal is to help winemakers understand why certain techniques work and when they can be applied to achieve better results.
Date: August 26, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Duration: Approximately 90 minutes, including live Q&A
Cost: US $9.95
- Live presentation
- Opportunity to ask questions
- Downloadable reference notes
- Recording available after the event
- Who is this masterclass for? (Anyone keen on making rich, full-bodied reds, from amateurs to seasoned winemakers and commercial winemakers.)
- Will the session be recorded? (Yes, and the recording will be available for viewing after the event.)
- Can I ask questions? (Yes, there will be a live Q&A.)
- How will I receive the Zoom link? (By email approximately 24 hours before the webinar.)