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Tag Archives: great wines
When NOT to Blend
When NOT to Blend Recently I was working with a winery who had a wonderful 2012 harvest of Vermentino. My standard procedure for presenting wines to the winery owner is to make at least two different blends and use a … Continue reading
A Case for Micro-Fermentation: Leap From Good To Great (Part 2)
In my previous blog, Accelerate the Style and Quality of Your Wine Exponentially , we talked about The Other 46 having relatively very few years to gather and review historical methods and processes to pass down through the generations, but that … Continue reading
Winemakers: Got a Challenging Wine?
This isn’t my typical blog, but perhaps a relevant opportunity for some readers. Recently we’ve had several inquiries by customers and winery owners about similar blending challenges. Either, they have a wine that has been successful in the past, but … Continue reading
Similar Does Not Mean The Same
Your customer purchased your 2009 Viognier and raved about it to their family and friends. Great! But will you be able to produce one similar next year when they come back for more? From grape growing to customer visit cycles, … Continue reading
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To Blend or Not to Blend
I recently attended a seminar at Grayson College, Designing Varietal Wines & Blending, led by Texas wine industry leader, Dr. Roy Mitchell. Credited with being one of the founders of Texas wine as we know it, Dr. Mitchell has been … Continue reading