By: Denise Gardner Date: September 11, 2018 Practical Action Steps for Vintage 2018 1. Most whites benefit from less rain. 2. Choose a good yeast, monitor fermentation, and maintain good nutrient addition strategies. 3. Minimize extraction of compromised fruit. Get wines, produced from compromised fruit, off of their lees. 4. Develop alternative strategies for your red […]
Chardonnay Tasting Workshop Recap
Notes from the Chardonnay Wine Workshop Presented by: Hemant Gohil, Gary Pavlis, and Daniel Ward Summary A ‘Chardonnay Wine Workshop’ was held on November 18, 2015 at Working Dog Winery, located in East Windsor, a small town in central New Jersey. The purpose of the meeting was to taste and evaluate Chardonnay wines produced in NJ. […]
When to Harvest
Determining Grape Fruit Maturity for Harvest To make quality wine, it is crucial to know when to harvest. The following information details steps to sample, measure, and assess wine grapes for readiness. Use a grape maturity assessment form to record details each year. Sampling Collect a separate sample for each block of grapes that will […]