Month: September 2019

Our vineyard manager discusses the process of vineyard shoot thinning (suckering) in the spring. The number of grapevine shoots removed is based on the quantity of fruit the viticulture team wants each vine to yield and desired air flow in the vine canopy to combat disease. http://blog.jordanwinery.com/2010/06/suckering-rainy-spring-means-extensive-grapevine-shoot-removal/.
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Natural Wine is a term widely used but rarely defined. Frank Cornelissen, growing and venting on Mount Etna in Sicily offers his definition of the term and insists that it goes beyond simply not using sulfites in the cellar. This is part one of 2 in our series. Watch part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnpRZAm0USQ&list=PLddUmDhg4G_J8ee7_bIqp8ynkfDYYo8nt&index=18 Ask a Winemaker
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Not sure of a table wine from sparkling wine? Play our lesson on the fundamentals of wine. For those who enjoy wine but find it can be an intimidating topic, this wine primer is a good place to start. If you’ve ever walked inside a wine store and been intimidated by all the choices or
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Do you want to make a tasty, cheap and simple carrot wine? Here is a recipe and method that delivers! ↓↓↓↓↓ “SHOW MORE” ↓↓↓↓↓ This recipe makes the ultimate country wine! Read more: http://www.happyhomestead.co.uk/ MORE VIDEOS: ► Making seaweed wine: https://youtu.be/ClZ8dz_Trm0 ► Pickling quail eggs: https://youtu.be/dGbFXatKczk ► Baby bird rescue: https://youtu.be/CmNTOgD5vYs SUBSCRIBE: YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/2jccF4r
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Some red wines age better than others. There are many reasons for this, but one influencing factor is the grape variety. A wine’s natural traits of acidity and tannin create a sort of runway that allows it to evolve (and even improve) over time. This is why some varietal wines taste better when they’re a
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On Pronouncing the 10 Cru Beaujolais : French born turned Chilean Winemaker Louis-Antoine Luyt helps us with an informative and quirky listen on the correct ways to say – Chénas – Chiroubles – Cote de Brouilly – Fleurie – Juliénas – Morgon – Moulin à Vent – Régnié – Saint Amour Ask a Winemaker filmed
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http://betterbook.com/wine Expert sommelier and wine educator Marnie Old demonstrates how to evaluate wine using four senses–sight, smell, taste, and texture. Learn how to detect dryness vs. sweetness, fruit flavors vs. oak flavors, and qualities like acidity and body. This video is an excerpt from iPad/iPhone book “Wine Simplified.” For more tips and tricks to navigating
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A short film by wine-pages.com made in the cooperage of Louis Latour in Burgundy. The video was shot on my phone on an unscheduled visit, so doesn’t claim to be absolutely comprehensive. One important stage that is missing is the fitting of the head and bottom pieces. Once the barrel is assembled, a slot is
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With over 350 regional wines and over 500 native Italian wine grapes, how does one go about getting into Italian wine? These five Italian red wines are a great place to start –especially if you’re a beginner – because they absolutely encapsulate what Italian wine is all about! [embedded content]Sangiovese, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Super Tuscans, and
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Jordan Winery’s baker extraordinaire, Cristina Valencia, returns to show tips and techniques for baking the perfect pie crust from scratch. View the complete pie dough crust recipe, including pie filling, on our website: https://www.jordanwinery.com/culinary/recipes/wine-country-flaky-apple-pie. Don’t forget: This pie will taste sweeter if you start the meal with a bottle of food-friendly wine: https://www.jordanwinery.com/shop. This flaky
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Malolactic Fermentation is the conversion of Malic acid to Lactic acid in wines, but that is not all that is happening. Fred Scherrer of the Scherrer Winery gave us a detailed description of this process. Filmed with Fred Scherrer at the winery in California and City Winery Chicago. See all of our videos with Fred
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Feel intimidated by wine? Whether you’re buying a bottle for a friend or you want to try something new, check out this primer for a place to start. For 10% off Squarespace: http://squarespace.com/howtoadult Huge thanks to Sarah Manuel for supporting us on Patreon! Support How to Adult on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/howtoadult Or at DFTBA Records!
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