Wine Industry News For The "Other" Grape http://www.winedustry.comarticles/Winemaking Winedustry: wine industry news for the “other” grapes™ is pleased to open our reference library of resources to the “other” wine industry. The material contained within the following link reflects hundreds of hours of field research, presentations, collecting and compiling documents, and the efforts of establishing the Winedustry library. The material is free; however, we ask that if you use the material and find it of value, that you please make a donation. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10598.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10598.html Developing a systematic and comprehensive wine tasting lexicon is essential to today’s wine professional. If you are unable to fully critique, describe and understand the visual, aromatic and flavor profiles of your wine, you are at a competitive disadvantage. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10593.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10593.html Who we are: An organization with the intention of improving our own wines, along with wine in the Midwest. All meetings will be held in Columbia on the Mizzou Campus. We have very generous sponsors that enable the group to continue in its endeavor to improve wine quality. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10579.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10579.html The Barrel Room Winery announces its first Home Winemakers Competition. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10562.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10562.html April 5, 12, 19,26 - Best Practice Wine Workshops – 4 Iowa Locations http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10537.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10537.html Yesterday, Todd Roessler of Precision Wine Bottling, a Midwestern-based mobile wine botting company, posted a video of their first bottling operation last evening.  Winedustry encourages Midwestern winery owners to contact Todd to get an overview and estimate; and to support ancillary wine industry businesses. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10527.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10527.html The Institute for Continental Climate Viticulture and Enology (ICCVE) will be presenting their 2011 tasting to evaluate new wines, promising winemaking techniques, and potential grape cultivars for the Midwest region. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10522.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10522.html Courtesy of Midwest Wine Review: http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10507.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10507.html Directly inoculated Viniflora® FrootZen™ helps wineries meet consumer demands for natural, authentic and fruiter wines http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10408.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10408.html What: Advanced Winemaking School II http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10310.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10310.html What: One-day lab short course about spoilage microorganisms, what they are and what they do they do to your wine, and how to handle them in the winery. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10309.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10309.html Source: Charlottesville News & Arts http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10285.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10285.html What differentiates a great wine production book from an academic wine science text book, other than the price tag, is its ability to collect dust. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10206.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10206.html NAPA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heritage Barrels today announces that it has been named the exclusive North American representative of Oenotan Sélection, the only water-soluble oak extract available for wine and spirits production. This 100 percent organic, preservative-free product enhances red, white and sweet wine, as well as port and dark spirits, by neutralizing “green” flavors, dry tannins from older cooperage and post-fermentation earthy aromas. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10199.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10199.html Source: Weeklytimesnow.com http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10176.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10176.html 2010 Enology Education Series: Pre-Harvest Workshop http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10174.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10174.html Source: WNDU.com http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10138.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10138.html Most any winery can make a good wine, a wine that visitors will appreciate and purchase, but great wines, amazing wines generally take extra effort, patience, and planning.  The 2010 harvest is already underway in parts of the “other” wine community with the first white wine grapes already being pressed. http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10135.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10135.html Source: Courier-Journal http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10126.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10126.html (IGGVA) The South Central region of the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association (IGGVA) is offering a workshop on wine-making.  “The Beginnings and Basics of Commercial Wine making” at Forsee Vineyard & Winery in Coffeen, Illinois on Saturday August 14th (10am-3pm). http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10119.html http://www.winedustry.com/articles/Winemaking/article10119.html