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Judging Points
Read more →: Judging PointsThe 2012 Judging Points sheet is a structured scoring guide used for evaluating wines during tastings or competitions. It breaks down wine assessment into key…
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2012 Tweaking Medal Wines
Read more →: 2012 Tweaking Medal WinesThe Axel Wine Seminar (2012) is an educational presentation focused on the fundamentals of winemaking, covering key topics such as grape selection, fermentation processes, and…
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Preventing and Fixing a Stuck Fermentation
Read more →: Preventing and Fixing a Stuck FermentationA practical guide to diagnosing and fixing stuck wine fermentation, covering key causes (nutrient deficiency, temperature stress, toxic compounds), risks (spoilage, oxidation), and step-by-step methods…
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Red Wine From Grape to Bottle
Read more →: Red Wine From Grape to BottleHello and welcome. I would first like to thank BCAWA for inviting me to speak today. I wasn’t very long ago that I was sitting…
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Wine Score Sheet
Read more →: Wine Score SheetWine Score Sheet A standardized scoring system for evaluating wines in competition or personal tasting. APPEARANCE (1 pt) Pts Description 1 brilliant, star-bright and/or crystal;…
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Winemaker Log
Read more →: Winemaker LogWinemaker Log A template for documenting the winemaking process from start to finish. Wine Name/ID: Wine Type: Grape Source: Production Start Date:…
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Fining and Fining Agents
Read more →: Fining and Fining AgentsFining and Fining Agents By Bill Collings Most winemakers employ fining agents before filtering, primarily for clarification purposes. However, fining serves additional functions including “colour,…
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Potassium Sorbate
Read more →: Potassium SorbatePotassium Sorbate By Bill Collings, January 15, 2002 Most home winemakers have experienced refermentation of off-dry wines after bottling. This can be very annoying, as…
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Acid Control in Winemaking
Read more →: Acid Control in WinemakingAcid Control in Winemaking By Charles Plant Types of Acid That Occur Grapes naturally contain three primary organic acids: tartaric, malic, and citric. As grapes…
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The Use of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Winemaking
Read more →: The Use of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in WinemakingThe Use of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Winemaking By Charles Plant Overview This technical article explains how winemakers use sulfur dioxide to protect wine quality.…