Running Time - 35 minutes
A continuation of our interview with six of the award winning winemakers from the 2006 WineMaker Magazine Wine Competition who talk about their love of winemaking and share some tips and techniques.
In this episode, the group talks about the importance of testing your must and wine and how to produce a wine with a great bouquet.
Episode 28 also features the wrap-up of the WineMaking Radio episodes released in 2006.
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Running Time - 44 minutes
WineMaking Radio is proud to have six of the award winning winemakers from the 2006 WineMaker Magazine Wine Competition visit the show to talk about their love of winemaking and share some tips and techniques.
Episode 27 also features the beginning of a series of segments about Malo-lactic Fermentation. What is it and why is it important to use or not use in the winemaking process
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Running Time - 44 minutes
Alan Baker, also known as The Cellar Rat with his own podcast show about wine and winemaking, joins host Robert Linder to discuss his transition from office job to paid worker for some top Sonoma Valley wineries.
Alan also talks about his Pinot 2.0 project.
A replay of a segment on pressing grapes from the fourth episode of WineMaking Radio - Uncorked. A wine making tip that will make your life in the cellar a little easier.
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Running Time - 44 minutes
Joel Sommer returns to discuss the 2nd annual WinePress.us winefest and mentions some new ideas that will be appearing on the website.
Dan Strickland, Publisher of Small Winery Magazine returns to award the winner of the subscription contest we recently ran. Dan also talks about the recent opening of the small commercial winery that he is part of - New River Winery.
A discussion of the recent restriction on no-liquid carry-on with the airlines and how that affects us winemakers.
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Running Time - 44 minutes
Daniel Alcorso visits WineMaking Radio to discuss his experience and philosophy in making wine. Daniel is the winemaker for Crown Valley Winery.
We also highlight a website that helps wine and beer makers learn more about the hobby.
We talk about the "Balance" of a wine, and specifically speak about Acidity. This is a repeat of a segment from Episode 7.
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Episode twenty-three
Running Time - 45 minutes
Dan Strickland, the Editor and Publisher of Small Winery Magazine shares his background in winemaking and his passion turned profession and some of the lessons he has learned in the process.
Introduction of a new website that helps winemakers and grape growers come in contact with each other so the end result of wine can be made!
A wine tip on making a yeast starter for your juice to help jump-start that fermentation process.
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Episode twenty-two
Running Time - 41 minutes
A continuation from episode twenty-one of Professor James Luby and Anna Katharine Mansfield from the University of Minnesota Grape Breeding and Enology Project discussing their work in breeding cold hardy grape cultivars and the making of wine from these grape sources.
Greg Cook visits to discuss wine tasting and wine making myths.
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Episode twenty-one
Running Time - 42 minutes
Professor James Luby and Anna Katharine Mansfield from the University of Minnesota Grape Breeding and Enology Project discuss their work in breeding cold hardy grape cultivars and the making of wine from these grape sources.
Tim Elliot, a podcaster with his own wine appreciation audio show titled WineCast discusses the history of the Zinfandel grape.
Robert Linder replays a discussion about "fining" or clarifying your wine before bottling.
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Episode twenty
Running Time - 48 minutes
Lars Sorenson returns to discuss his philosophy on wine and
how it has formed the cornerstone of his Cascade Trade wine
distribution company. Tim Elliot discusses Sangiovese grapes.
Lars returns to discuss cork and keeping wine fresh after it's
opened and finally Ray Reigstad visits and talks about his
wine making adventures.
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Episode nineteen
Running Time - 46 minutes
Lars Sorenson is the founder of Cascade Trade a distributor of boutique wine. But before Lars became a wine distributor, he was a cork salesman for a company based in Sardinia, a leading supplier of cork for the wine industry. In this episode, Lars shares with us his vast knowledge about natural cork, TCA and synthetic closures.
Raymond Meyer and Dave Miller return one final time to discuss how they get their wines ready for competition. Tim Elliot, a podcaster with his own wine appreciation audio show titled WineCast discusses the history of Syrah.
Greg Cook who shared information presented in his A Valley Vine podcast returns with a reading of an article about wine consumption and obesity.
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Episode eighteen
Running Time - 50 minutes
Lori Duncan, who joined our show on Episode 17, returns to talk about making labels for your prized procession, your homemade wine. Raymond Meyer and Dave Miller also from Episode 17 return to discuss how the winemaking club that they are part of, The Full Mooners of Kentucky help the University of Kentucky with new varietals in grapes that may someday become commercially feasible wine offerings.
Tim Elliot, a podcaster with his own wine appreciation audio show titled "WineCast" discusses the history of Gerwurtzraminer. Tim allowed WineMaking Radio the use of some of his recordings which feature the background and style notes about single Varietal grapes. We will feature other varietals in future episodes.
Greg Cook who joined us in Episode 7 last year, offers us a discussion about sulfites in wine, thanks to his "The Valley Vine" podcast.
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Episode seventeen
Running Time - 43 minutes
Raymond Meyer (who was on our Episode 13) and Dave Miller from the Full Mooners of Kentucky Wine Making Club join host, Robert Linder to discuss the creation of a wine making club and offer advice to novice and experienced winemakers.
Tim Elliot discusses the history of Chardonnay. We have a question and answer about how long to let a wine "breath" before serving and Wine News returns with an announcement about a new reality series called "The Winemakers" that will begin taping in September. Listen to the news item and get your resume in – you're on your way to becoming famous!
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Episode sixteen
Running Time - 40 minutes
Michael Brill, Founder and CEO of CrushPad visits with Rob Linder to discuss his venture in San Francisco California that allows winemakers to make ultra premium wine from some of the best vineyards in Napa and Sonoma.
Michael Jore of Presque Isle Wine Cellars joins us again to offer some advice for beginning and experienced winemakers.
We discuss a condition called "Candida Mycoderma" which all winemakers should be aware of. If you have it, how to get rid of it and what actions you should take to make sure your precious wine does not get affected by it.
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