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Sulfur additions
Submitted by ron on Mon, 2008-10-27 21:06. User submission | Wine MakingFrom: Mark McKenna
Subject: Sulfur Formula
So the formula for sulfur additions using potassium metabisulfite (this is what most people just call sulfur - I'm sure it is what you are already using) is as follows:
Discovery confirms wine-making on Santorini
Submitted by ron on Tue, 2006-12-12 19:32. Newspaper article | Wine Making21 May 2006
The excavation at Akrotiri on Thera (modern-day Santorini, Greece) has given more information about viticulture in the Cyclades in the Bronze Age. Thanks to modern methods and techniques, archaeologists have concluded that Akrotiri had one of the richest collections of flora and fauna in the Aegean at that time.
Acid test - The word 'acidity' makes consumers think 'ouch,' but it's what makes a wine delicious
Submitted by ron on Tue, 2006-12-12 18:56. Newspaper article | Wine Drinking- W. Blake Gray, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thursday, February 16, 2006
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Which is more acidic -- Pepsi or Dole orange juice?
You might think OJ, because of its citric acid. Yet Pepsi is more than 10 times as acidic, according to figures provided by PepsiCo, which makes both.
Any one have or need any bottles?
Submitted by ron on Sat, 2006-11-04 05:53. Equipment and SuppliesI am going to be bottling 2 or 3 barrels this month, and I need about 50 cases (I already have some stored away). If you have 50 cases you'd like to sell, I'll buy them from you. Otherwise, I'm thinking of buying a pallet of 112 from Diablo Valley Packaging (from what I hear they will be about $5.50 a case), which means I'll have some extras. So, if you need bottles, please let me know, and maybe we can split a pallet.
Sangiovese and Brunello grapes at Bray
Submitted by ron on Mon, 2006-09-25 17:19. Wine Grapes for saleJust got the following in an email from John Hoddy. Please reply to him (johnhoddy@yahoo.com) if you are interested.
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Here at Bray we have Sangiovese and Brunello left over.
Sauvignon Blanc grapes ready next week!
Submitted by ron on Fri, 2006-09-08 18:53. Wine Grapes for saleI just added two more entries for Sauvignon Blanc. These grapes will be ready next week, so don't wait!
Click here to see all of the Sauvignon Blanc grapes available
Got Grapes?
Submitted by ron on Tue, 2006-08-29 06:08. Wine Grapes for saleIf you are looking for grapes, check out http://www.winegrapes.amadorwinemakers.org (or click on Find Wine Grapes). I'm always updating and adding new entries.
Mike Bellamy also sent me the following links. Please give them a look: http://www.matsongrapes.com and http://www.fentonherriott.com
Great grapes, hard feelings ferment at landmark California vineyard
Submitted by ron on Sat, 2006-07-01 22:03. General Information | Newspaper articleThis story is from the SF Chronicle. The original article can be found
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This story was in error in stating that grafted vines from the Original Grandpere Vineyard were planted in Renwood Winery's Grandpere Vineyard. In fact, vine cuttings were taken from the Original Grandpere Vineyard, self-rooted in a Renwood nursery for a year, then replanted and head-pruned in Renwood's Grandpere Vineyard.
