Winemaking

(Traverse City, MI)  L. Mawby, a leading sparklling wine producer located in Northern Michigan, employee Josie Boyle discusses the process of riddling.

Source: The Mirror By: Estuardo Garcia "Holy-Field Winery takes home medals at regional competition" http://www.

(Traverse City, MI), L. Mawby employee, Josie Boyle, demonstrates the disgorgement process for sparkling wine in a YouTube video.

Source: Iowa Press Citizen By: Stephanie Wise "Cedar Ridge wine gets high rating" http://www.

Source: Crushnet.com via YouTube Although the video, from Crushnet, focuses on traditional vinifera varietals, this video provides a good overview of the importance of fermentation temperature.

The ICCWC extends the invitation to commercial wineries producing wines from cold hardy grape cultivarsto participate in the "2010 International Cold Climate Wine Competition" to be held in St.

As a winemaker, few things get me as techno-wine-geeked-out as conducting bench trials. Now don't get me wrong, I love the notion of winemaking as a craft, an artistic venture of guiding a grape to its true greatness with love and care.

On a Saturday morning, with my back cooking from the unusually warm November sunshine, I sat in a nondescript room in a conference hall with nine others waiting for the first pour.