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,…
In case you missed last night’s meeting, video +audio or audio-only recordings of the meeting with Jonathan Pack can be found on the Speakers Resources page. Thanks to all for your questions.
Check out the innovations SHW members shared at the October 21, 2020 meeting. Click here for the video – audio recording. You can also find this recording on the SHW website, www.sachomewine.com in the Members Resource / Speaker Resources tab.
