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This Winemaking Advice page provides an extensive knowledge base on the art and science of winemaking:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) For the very basics, see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page. Bob Suber's Winemaking NotesBob Suber is a longtime winemaker, and a member and past president of Cellarmasters, who has given numerous talks on various aspects of winemaking at Cellarmasters meetings. Following are links to the text of some of the winemaking notes which he has handed out at these presentations. The following notes on making premium wine from fresh grapes were updated by Dave Lustig in August, 1999. Winemaking Advice from Cellarmasters MembersThe following cellarmasters members are available to answer winemaking questions which are addressed to them by e-mail. Joe Hafferty: winemaker1@earthlink.net Dave Lustig: DaveL256@aol.com Milt Meler: amk44@aol.com Joe Queen: JGQueen@aol.com
Plum Wine - Stu LenoffCellarmasters member Stu Lenoff won best of show at the 1998 Orange County Fair for his plum wine. Stu has made the formula for his prize winning plum wine available for publication on the Cellarmasters web site. Congratulations Stu!
The following articles by John Daumé appeared in the Cellarmasters Newsletter. John is the owner of the Home Wine, Beer, and Cheese Making Shop in Woodland Hills and of a premium Botique winery in Ventura County. He supplies grapes, winemaking supplies and equipment, and advice to many home winemakers in the Los Angeles area. Co-Pigmentation and Color Stability COLD and/or PRE-FERMENT MACERATION Post Ferment/Extended Maceration The Food Article (Fermentation Nutrients) On the Use of: Whole Clusters/Whole Berries/Stems Back/Cold Soak/Cap Management Cellar Chores to do this Month (February) Cellar Chores to do this Month (April) Cellar Chores to Complete in Mid-February The Thermometer Effect - Dave Lustig Click this link to view The Thermometer Effect by Dave Lustig Dave Lustig's Heat Summation Spreadsheet Last year Dave Lustig developed a QuattroPro spreadsheet / notebook for computing an
average heat summation from the raw data of daily high and low temperatue. Notes from a Different Vine......by Joanne Reiter Notes from a Different Vine......, by Cellarmasters member Joanne Reiter, is a column for beginning wine makers by a beginner. It has appeared in the Cellarmasters Newsletter since March, 1998. The columns are collected here for the convenience of those interested in them. Notes From A Different Vine......, the initial column Pack All Your Troubles In Your Old Wine Kit A Few Of The Top Ten Revisited Adventures in Used Equipment Purchasing and Restoration Sexism in the Cellar! and What's in a Name? These Vagabond Shoes (and other subjects) A Retraction AND I’m (Gonna Be) Sorry, So Sorry... Support your Local Carboy Salesman |
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