Growing grapes and making wine in Bellevue
Posted in equipment, maintenance & cleaning, measurement & testing on Nov 7th, 2007
You need buffer solutions to calibrate your pH meter. Here I explain what buffer solutions are and how to use them – plus my thoughts on which ones to buy.
Posted in apple wine, Recipes, winemaking on Nov 5th, 2007
Apple wine is great as a dry white. I make it every year from apples, store-bought juice, or a combination. Here’s how I do it:
Posted in misc on Nov 2nd, 2007
Best of Twitter! You are 90 percent more likely to buy red wine if you buy onions & more the wine industry has learned about you: http://bit.ly/brPFFg Follow Washington Winemaker on Twitter. I’ve got a freezer full of rhubarb, tomatoes, and grapes. They, and the apples in my refrigerator, are all destined to become wine. [...]
Posted in tasting, winemaking on Nov 1st, 2007
One of the things I enjoy about being a wine maker is out of the box wine making. For example, most Riesling is sweet, and even “dry” Riesling often has residual sugar. It’s an acidic grape, and winemakers will tell you that they add just enough sugar to balance that acidity. The idea is to [...]