by Heather | Nov 1, 2020 | Crafting, Wine
Oak in craft winemaking is used to add aroma, flavour, complexity and body, which is sometimes referred to as mouthfeel. Certain commercial wines are aged in oak barrels but when you make your own wines, it’s done in glass carboys. So how do you get the...
by Heather | Oct 1, 2020 | General
I used to think red wine was what’s causing me headaches and blamed sulphites. When we started making our own DIY wines, I stopped getting headaches. But then I learned more about it and concluded it couldn’t have been the sulphites. It still remains a mystery...