WEBINARS
Following is a list of UPCOMING and PAST webinars.
Here you can register for upcoming webinars and purchase video recording viewings of past webinars.
Please note that posted times for upcoming webinars are Eastern Time (ET).
ATTENTION HOME WINEMAKERS
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SOME TESTIMONIALS FROM CURRENT CLIENTS . . .
“As a winemaking consultant, Daniel provides very timely and comprehensive guidance on practically any winemaking issue, from a simple procedure for a beginner to a complex analysis for an advanced winemaker. His continual support regarding various ongoing winemaking processes helps the winemaker to develop an expansive and prudent perspective that considers the short- and long-term implications of various winemaking operations.” — Mateusz Barczyk
“Historically, professional consulting services have been out of reach for most home wine makers. But Daniel has introduced a game changer by offering those services in a way that makes it approachable to anyone who wants to elevate their wine making! His passion for knowledge and teaching is undeniable. His personal one-on-one style allows me to ask questions, seek guidance, and continue my education in way that is tailored to meet my needs & goals as a wine maker. The result? High praise and “best yet” comments from friends/family on the first finished wine produced after signing up! I highly recommend Daniel’s consulting services to anyone who wants to take their wine making to the next level.” — Kevin Hart
“I have been making wine since 2008, since my association and consultation services with Daniel I have taken my winemaking to an entirely new level. Five time best of show sparkling winemaker, over 40 national and international medals including best of shows and double golds for multiple still wines.” — Zeta Cellars
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 |
Webinar #22 ADAPTING AND OPTIMIZING YOUR RED WINEMAKING PROCESS In this webinar, Daniel reviews all aspects of making red wine to help you develop and customize your own red winemaking protocol based on your desired wine style and grape varieties at hand. These cover specific steps from crush to maturation required to optimize tannin and color extraction and color stability, how to intervene when required to address a shortcoming, how to protect wine from premature oxidation and aging and spoilage, and how to make effective use of enological products and modern techniques in pursuit of making amazing, full-bodied reds that will impress.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #22: ADAPTING AND OPTIMIZING YOUR RED WINEMAKING PROCESS
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MAY 15, 2024 8:00-9:00 PM EDT |
Webinar #21 SULFUR DIOXIDE: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE SCIENCE AND USE OF SULFITE AND SO2 In this webinar, Daniel presents a comprehensive review of the science of sulfite and sulfur dioxide (SO2), how the different forms of SO2 protect (or do not) against chemical and enzymatic oxidation, and microbial spoilage, why, how and when to measure and adjust free and total SO2, usage considerations regarding malolactic fermentation (MLF), and specific strategies to reduce sulfite use.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #21: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE SCIENCE AND USE OF SULFITE AND SO2
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APRIL 18, 2024 8:00-9:00PM EDT |
Webinar #20 HOW TO USE A TURBIDIMETER TO IMPROVE YOUR WINEMAKING AND WINES In this webinar, Daniel discusses why you should add a turbidimeter to your winemaking toolbox. A turbidimeter measures the amount of light reflected due to particles in a wine sample, which correlates to particle density and provides useful information for assessing protein stability, for determining the best choice of filtration media grade, for evaluating pre-bottling turbidity, as well as for predicting fermentation problems.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #20: HOW TO USE A TURBIDIMETER TO IMPROVE YOUR WINEMAKING AND WINES
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MARCH 13, 2024 8:00-9:00PM EDT |
Webinar #19 UNDERSTANDING, MEASURING, AND CONTROLLING RESIDUAL SUGARS In this webinar, Daniel discusses the various types of sugars of enological significance, which contribute to residual sugars (RS), and how to measure and interpret RS results towards implementing effective stabilization. This will include a review of the various instruments and methods for measuring sugars, including those added for sweetening wine.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #19: UNDERSTANDING AND MEASURING RESIDUAL SUGARS
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FEBRUARY 8, 2024 8:00-9:00PM EST |
Webinar #18 COLOR CHANGES AND EVOLUTION DURING RED WINEMAKING, FROM JUICE TO BOTTLE In this webinar, Daniel discusses how color changes and evolves during the various winemaking operations, specifically, how yeast and fermentation, barrel aging, tank aging, SO2, racking, fining, cold stabilization, and filtration each impact color, this from a scientific viewpoint and experimental data.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #18: COLOR CHANGES AND EVOLUTION IN REDS
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NOVEMBER 22, 2023 8:00-9:00PM EST |
Webinar #17 BARRELS AND FLEXTANKS: HOW DO THEY DIFFER? In this webinar, Daniel discusses the differences in aging wine in oak barrels versus in Flextanks, and specifically, the differences in their physical aspects, kinetics and dynamics, to understand exactly what happens from micro-oxidation, and also how to manage wine during aging.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #17: BARRELS & FLEXTANKS
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JUNE 14, 2023 8:00-9:00PM EDT |
Webinar #16 DEALING WITH WINE FAULTS In this webinar, Daniel discusses how to deal with wine faults most commonly encountered in home winemaking, and specifically, what each fault is and what the main causes are, how to assess the problem to then determine remedial actions, and what actions to implement to prevent such faults in the first place. Daniel discusses volatile acidity (VA) and then fault topics submitted by attendees.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #16: DEALING WITH WINE FAULTS
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MAY 23, 2023 8:00-9:00PM EDT |
Webinar #15 MAKING REFRESHING, FRUITY AND FULL-BODIED, AGEWORTHY WHITE WINES In this webinar, Daniel discusses winemaking strategies and techniques to make two different styles of white wines from grapes: a refreshing, fruity style for early drinking, and a full-bodied, oak-influenced style with long aging potential. Among other specific topics, Daniel discusses how to manage enzymatic and chemical oxidation from crush to bottle, how to clarify, including the pros and cons of clarification and the various fining agents, and how to stabilize against tartrates, if needed, and the pros and cons of cold stabilization.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #15 – MAKING REFRESHING, FRUITY AND FULL-BODIED, AGEWORTHY WHITE WINES
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APRIL 19, 2023 8:00-9:00PM EDT |
Webinar #14 MANAGING MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION (MLF) WITHOUT FAIL In this webinar, Daniel discusses how to manage malolactic fermentation (MLF) based on desired winemaking objectives, and specifically, the timing of MLF, factors that may impact MLF, initiating and conducting MLF, controlling diacetyl production to modulate buttery aromas, assessing completion, and restarting a stuck MLF.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #14: MANAGING MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION WITHOUT FAIL
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MARCH 16, 2023 8:00-9:00PM EDT |
Webinar #13 READY TO BOTTLE! OR, ARE YOU? In this webinar, Daniel discusses how to assess a wine’s readiness for bottling, how to prepare wine for bottling when corrections are required, how to manage oxygen during the bottling process, how to choose an appropriate closure for a style of wine, and the influence of the bottling process, equipment, and oxygen on wine quality and aging potential.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #13 – READY TO BOTTLE! OR, ARE YOU?
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FEBRUARY 15, 2023 8:00-9:00PM EST |
Webinar #12 THE ART OF BLENDING WINE In this webinar, Daniel describes the art of blending wine, specifically, why blend and how to carry out the necessary calculations, how to assess wine chemistry and organoleptic factors, how to choose blending components, how to perform bench trials, and how to ready and process wine pre and post blending.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #12: THE ART OF BLENDING
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JANUARY 18, 2023 8:00-9:00PM EST |
Webinar #11 MAKING SPARKLING WINE AT HOME In this webinar, Daniel describes how to make sparkling wine at home using various techniques, including traditional method, forced carbonation, and Pet Nat.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #11: MAKING SPARKLING WINE AT HOME
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NOVEMBER 17, 2022 8:00-9:00PM EST |
Webinar #10 WINE STABILIZATION, FROM AGING TO BOTTLING In this webinar, Daniel discusses how to stabilize wine post alcoholic and malolactic fermentations, including when there is residual fermentable sugars or residual malic acid, and how to ensure both chemical and physical stability (i.e. color, tartrates, proteins, and pectin) during maturation and up to bottling.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #10: WINE STABILIZATION, FROM AGING TO BOTTLING
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OCTOBER 19, 2022 8:00-9:00PM EDT |
Webinar #9 OAK BARRELS AND ALTERNATIVES IN WINEMAKING In this webinar, Daniel discusses how to choose oak barrels for a desired style of wine, how to ready barrels for fermenting or aging wine, how to care for and maintain barrels during use and during empty storage, and how to address spoilage problems. Daniel also discusses the use of oak alternatives, such as oak staves and chips, in all types of vessels for replicating the benefits of barrel aging.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #9: OAK BARRELS AND ALTERNATIVES IN WINEMAKING
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 8:00-9:00PM EDT |
Webinar #8 Q&A WITH GUEST WINEMAKER FRANK RENALDI In this 60-minute interactive Q&A session, Daniel and his guest, winemaker and winemaking professor Frank Renaldi, will address questions you may have on winemaking from grapes, juice or kits, from must analysis to fermentation, and stabilization to bottling. This will be a great opportunity to interact with Daniel and Frank.
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 8:00-9:00PM EDT |
Webinar #7 MAKING BLOCKBUSTER RED WINE In this webinar, Daniel presents step by step how to make blockbuster red wine from grapes, with many tips and pointers on every aspect of the process from crushing to bottling for making full-bodied styles of reds. Specific topics include, for example, how to maximize and optimize color and tannin extraction, how to stabilize color, how to age wine gracefully, how to filter, if/when needed, and how and when to use specific enological products in pursuit of these objectives.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #7: MAKING BLOCKBUSTER RED WINE
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AUGUST 31, 2022 12:00-1:00PM EDT |
Webinar #6 MAKING ATTRACTIVE, DELICIOUS ROSÉ WINE In this webinar, Daniel presents step by step how to make delicious rosé wine from grapes, with many tips and pointers on every aspect of the process from crushing to bottling for making various styles of rosés. Specific topics include, for example, how to extract the right amount of color, how to protect juice and wine from oxygen to preserve the delicate color, and how to increase thiol production, e.g. box tree and passion fruit aromas.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #6: MAKING ATTRACTIVE, DELICIOUS ROSÉ WINE
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AUGUST 17, 2022 8:00-9:00PM EDT |
Webinar #5 AVOIDING AND SOLVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S) PROBLEMS In this webinar, Daniel discusses how to properly manage fermentation to avoid hydrogen sulfide (H2S) problems by selecting appropriate yeast strains, providing yeast with sufficient nutrients, managing fermentation temperature, and dealing promptly with gross lees, and how to deal with stinky sulfides in wine when H2S strikes.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #5: AVOIDING AND SOLVING HYDROGEN SULFIDE (H2S) PROBLEMS
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JUNE 15, 2022 12:00-1:00PM EDT |
Webinar #4 ADVANCED LAB ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES In this webinar, guest speaker Dr. Rich Sportsman, founder, CEO, and chief scientist of Vinmetrica, and Daniel present advanced lab analysis techniques and equipment to implement greater quality in your winemaking. Specifically, they discuss how to measure Free and Total SO2, Yeast Assimilable Nitrogen (YAN), %ABV, Dissolved Oxygen, Volatile Acidity, Residual Sugars, and Turbidity, and how to make adjustments to must and wine based on these measurements.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #4: ADVANCED LAB ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
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MAY 19, 2022 12:00-1:00PM EDT |
Webinar #3 MANAGING OXYGEN In this webinar, Daniel discusses the role of oxygen, both good and bad, in winemaking, and how to manage oxygen from process and analytical perspectives. Specifically, Daniel presents an overview of oxidation mechanisms in wine to understand the impacts of oxygen uptake during various winemaking operations and how to mitigate these chemical reactions, and how oxygen is needed in polyphenol polymerization.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #3: MANAGING OXYGEN
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APRIL 13, 2022 8:00-9:00PM EDT
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Webinar #2 FILTERING LIKE THE PROS In this webinar, Daniel discusses why filter and the pros and cons of filtering, including concerns about oxygen uptake, how to prepare wine and choose an appropriate filter medium to best filter to a brilliant finish, and how to sterile filter for microbial stability. This includes a review of the various home winemaking filtration equipment, including types of filter media, and proper setups.
VIDEO RECORDING – Webinar #2: FILTERING LIKE THE PROS
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March 16, 2022 12:00PM EDT |
Webinar #1 ACIDITY & PH IN WINEMAKING In this webinar, Daniel describes key general concepts in acid chemistry and their importance in winemaking, how to measure total acidity (TA) and pH, how acidity and pH change throughout winemaking, and how to adjust acidity and pH in must and wine. |
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