Just Homebrew Tips

There is controversy about whether degassing your homemade wine is necessary. On one side, there are those that say that it is very important to making wines that you’ll enjoy and be proud of in the months and years to follow.  On the other side, there are those that suggest that degassing is not that important, that the amount of carbon dioxide that remains when you bottle your wine is negligible. But this assumes that you will be bulk aging your wine for several months in the carboy before bottling, which will supposedly allow the carbon dioxide gases to dissipate. Read the full post

An organisation that involves the business of manufacturing wine is known as winery. Winemakers produce various wines by fermentation of different fruits. Among the various winemaker companies, Boutique winery and California winery are one of the most popular winemakers. Boutique refers to a small shop or a store. Boutique winery produces unique wine in a small place where vines are planted.
The making of wines is categorized into two groups.

Carbonation: it is referred as still wine production.

Without carbonation: it is referred as dazzling wine production. Read the full post

New Facility Options for the Small Winemaker

The California wine boom continues with over 2,900 wineries in the state from San Diego to the Oregon border. With more Americans discovering that wine is part of a modern, healthy and enjoyable lifestyle, the appetite for wine continues to grow. Even with the recent economic downturn, wine consumption has increased and more people are getting into the business of making wine. This has created some problems, along with a solution. Read the full post

On a recent trip to Napa I was speaking with a winemaker who said that Petite Verdot was his favorite type of grape. It made me do a double take for a couple of reasons: to start Petite Verdot is seldom if ever made into its own wine and secondly to be honest, other then it being a red wine grape……I didn’t know much about it. Read the full post