This streaming video is an unedited two hour long recording of the workshop presentation. The video commences several minutes into the first part of the speakers presentation and refers to “Tannin Extraction from Grapes”, a Power Point presentation available as a post on this website. Select this entire URL below and then “open address or […]
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Download spreadsheet calculator. here Open and use from computer download file This is a spreadsheet calculator with substantial functions: Zoom out to view all tabs. Use this spreadsheet to perform calculations for winemaking additions and fining trials, which are attached. While most of the calculations are believed to be correct, the calculator is provided without
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If you are puzzled by a wine term that you are not familiar with, look it up on Wikipedia here.
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Basic pairing rules submitted by Sheridan Scott.
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These instructions are for a volume 19 Litres of base wine, but formulas at the end of this article will provide successful results with other volumes. Advance preparation before starting yeast culture Requirements for the base wine: The wine should fermented
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The proceedings of the Vancouver Island Amateur Winemakers Symposium held in Nanaimo in 2001. Open this URL to view:
Winemaking Techniques — Vancouver Island Amateur Winemakers Association Symposium Read More »
This workshop, the first in the Saanich Sommeliers Workshop Series on November 23, 2020 provided an opportunity for club winemakers to learn about issues in bottled wine including those associated with undesired microbial growth during fermentation and post fermentation, as well as well as management of post bottling defects such as protein haze, potassium bitartrate
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This technical article has been provided by Dr. Sandy Kirk. Click to open:
Notes on pH for the winemaker Read More »
This technical article has been provided by Dr. Sandy Kirk. It may be downloaded HERE. Note that it consists of twelve slides.
Acid/base equilibria in Wine Read More »
View PDF chemistry document here
Basic Chemistry for Home Winemakers Read More »