Seminar Notes
Judging Points
The 2012 Judging Points sheet is a structured scoring guide used for evaluating wines during tastings or competitions. It breaks down wine assessment into…
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Seminar Notes
2012 Tweaking Medal Wines
The Axel Wine Seminar (2012) is an educational presentation focused on the fundamentals of winemaking, covering key topics such as grape selection, fermentation processes,…
Seminar Notes
Preventing and Fixing a Stuck Fermentation
A 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…
Seminar Notes
Red Wine From Grape to Bottle
Hello and welcome. I would first like to thank BCAWA for inviting me to speak today. I wasn’t very long ago that I was…
Technical Articles
Wine Score Sheet
Wine 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…
Technical Articles
Winemaker Log
Winemaker Log A template for documenting the winemaking process from start to finish. Wine Name/ID: Wine Type: Grape Source: Production Start…
Technical Articles
Fining and Fining Agents
Fining and Fining Agents By Bill Collings Most winemakers employ fining agents before filtering, primarily for clarification purposes. However, fining serves additional functions including…
Technical Articles
Potassium Sorbate
Potassium Sorbate By Bill Collings, January 15, 2002 Most home winemakers have experienced refermentation of off-dry wines after bottling. This can be very annoying,…
Technical Articles
Acid Control in Winemaking
Acid Control in Winemaking By Charles Plant Types of Acid That Occur Grapes naturally contain three primary organic acids: tartaric, malic, and citric. As…
Technical Articles
The Use of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Winemaking
The Use of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in Winemaking By Charles Plant Overview This technical article explains how winemakers use sulfur dioxide to protect wine…