Eastern Viticulture & Enology Forum: Acidity Management Techniques in Northern and Southern Extremes [and everything in between!], Texas vs. Minnesota

April 29, 2025

Drew Horton and Andreea Botezatu

“It’s easy to grow great wines in California” people say, but what about the challenges faced by winemakers working at the extremes of climate? Texas grown vinifera can be low in acidity and high in sugar and pH, and cold-climate U of MN grapes often present the opposite challenges to making balanced wines. Watch as they discuss new research, techniques, and tips for making wines “on the edges” of climate.

Watch here

WRE Sensory Session: Jacks & Stems

March 22, 2023

Stone Tower Winery

Report Report

Comparing chemical and sensory effects of destemmer rate in Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot (2021)

Kirsty Harmon

Blenheim Vineyards

Protocol Protocol

Do jacks really matter? Testing the impact of post-destemmer sorting on Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot wine quality (2022)

Doug Fabbioli

Fabbioli Cellars

Report Report

Contact

Sign up for our Mailing List