Winemaking Articles and Notes
The Nanaimo Winemakers actively promote education about winemaking. Many members experiment with various techniques and others try to keep up on the technical literature and pass along what they learn to fellow members.
General Articles
Basic Steps for Making Red Wine [pdf].
A cheat-sheet for the typical practices of Club members in vinifying 100 lbs of red grapes in good condition.
Cellar practices: from ferment to bottle
Number vs. taste: Eric von Krosigk on getting the best quality grapes
Picking grapes for optimum quality
Preparation and Fermentation Issues
What can I do about high sugars?
Yeasts commonly used by Nanaimo Winemakers
How do I keep my white fermentations cool?
Adding nitrogen to fermentations (all about YAN)
Post-Fermentation Issues
Malolactic Chromatography Testing
Potassium Sorbate (Sorbic Acid)
Understanding and eliminating sulfur-related aroma defects in wine
How much sulfite (SO2) should I add?
What is protein haze and how can I prevent it?
Should I fine my wine before cold stabilization?
Other Issues
How do I preserve grape juice?