There is still time to enter your wines in our annual member-only home wine competition. Acceptance of wines (after being registered and paid) will close at the September 15th SHW membership meeting. If the September membership meeting is converted to a virtual Zoom meeting or you want to submit your wine(s) in advance, please make…
Harvest 2021 is hitting it’s stride! Still not sure which yeast to use? Maybe these yeast charts can help. Winemaker Magazine – Yeast Strains Chart – WineMakerMag.com The Beverage People – Yeast Recommendations Guide – Wine Yeast Overview | The Beverage People Scott Labs – Scott Labs Yeast Choosing Guide – Scott Labs
The Beverage People in Santa Rosa is a fermentations supply house with lots of resources for wine and beer makers. They recently published a Harvest and Wine Math article available on their website. This guide has formulas for units of measurements, estimating yield from grape poundage, and making brix and acid adjustments. Their website has…
If you think vinegar will make itself by letting a batch of your bad wine sit in a dark corner in your cellar, it can. But, if you’re interested in making really good wine vinegar using the traditional method, and you missed SHW’s July 6, 2021 Vinegar Making session via Zoom with Brad Alderson, here’s…
The Beverage People, Sonoma County’s one-stop wine making and all things fermentation supply store has updated their Wine Barrel Care Guide for Home Winemakers. The 2021 publication covers what’s needed so that your barrels continue to help you make good wines even after years of use. The guide’s topics include hydration, pH balance, cleaning, and…
Be proactive this year and don’t let your vineyard get out of control. SHW member Paul Baldwin, who has been farming for a long time, brought to our attention one of the most complete resources on pest management. What pests, you ask? Just about anything that can damage your vines and berries including insects, nematodes,…
