In a second article written for Teachstreet.com, Robert Linder answers the question, "Why test wine?"
You can read more of the article, Why Test Wine? or you can listen to Episode 28 where a group of award-winning amateur winemakers talk about the importance of testing their wines. Finally, Episode 29 features Mark Newton of EnoLab talking about testing your wine. Hmmm do we have a theme going on here? It's February and snowing all over the northern hemisphere, a great time to read and listen about testing you wine, then going into the cellar and, testing your wine.
Recently I wrote an article for Teachstreet.com about a question I am often asked when folks find out I make wine and host a winemaking audio show on the internet.
Commoningly asked, "How do I begin?" I answered in the following article
I've been making wine for over ten years now and when I mention this fact inevitably I am asked, "How do I begin?" As simple as the question is posed, the answer differs depending on your interest, time commitment and oh yes, money.
If you want to make wine you basically have three options.
1. You can make wine from fruit or vegetables.
2. You can make wine from grapes (vinifera).
3. You can make wine from kits.
I would like to explore these three options in this first article and then work on the basic details in future articles. More...
A favorite episode of WineMaking Radio is being re-released as it is an appropriate time of the year to listen to this audio documentary on winemaking. A month of winemaking begins on September 8th and guides the listeners on a personal journey of tasting last year's vintage, ordering new grapes, picking up and crushing chardonnay grapes and then blending and bottling a previous year's vintage.
So enjoy or re-enjoy Episode 4 of WineMaking Radio — Uncorked by clicking here to audio stream or to download, click here.
Seventy-five years ago, on December 5, 1933 prohibition laws were repealed and once again alcohol flowed in the United States. During prohibition most states had laws that made the making of wine both as an amateur and a commercial entity illegal. When prohibition was repealed, many states enacted new laws to allow the making, transportation and sharing of home made wine legal as long as it was kept to certain quantities and no money was charged for the home made wine.
As a matter of happenstance, it was discovered that the state of California still had the old prohibition law in effect. In other words, transporting and public tastings of homemade wine was still illegal. All those years of State Fair wine competitions and tastings by home winemaking clubs were illegal!
Host Robert Linder interviews Andy Coradeschi, former President of Cellarmasters Home Wine Club who was integral in helping pass California SB607, a law that corrected the older law which made the transportation and public tasting of homemade wine illegal and was still on the legislative books in California. Hear the story of how amateur winemakers united to correct a terrible wrong, and prevent home winemakers from becoming felons.
Andy also offers some great wine advice to beginning and experienced winemakers. Also, some wine news that makes an interesting story - but don't try it at home!
To Audio Stream the episode click here or to download a MP3 file of the episode click here.
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