El Dorado Home Wine Making Website - Home Wine Making Information and Wine Recipes
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- 21. Wine Glossary
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- ... made from this variety. Alicante Bouchet: A red wine grape, originally from Spain, used in France's Burgundy region to add color to Burgundy blends. Also used in central California for table wines, ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 22. Port Wine Instructions
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- PORT WINE INSTRUCTIONS Here are some suggestions and instructions for making Port wine. This is also applicable for late harvest fortified wines. The grapes used for Port wine traditionally come from ...
- Created on 29 January 2015
- 23. Wine Making Equipment
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- ... California and the Pacific Northwest. They also grow well in microclimates scattered from New York to the Great Lakes, the Mid-Atlantic states and beyond. Those who live in colder, wetter climates may ...
- Created on 16 September 2014
- 24. FAQ Tech Tips
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- ... not be nearly as significant, and if lowering of pH is the main goal, then malic is a waste of time. If a wine has more than 4g/L malic acid as an maximum, it will taste hard. Note also that when you buy ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 25. Acid/pH Adjustments
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- ... potassium. Both 2 and 3 are phenomena common in cool climate grapes; although 3 occurs in warm climate grapes also. Before continuing, it must be pointed out that when Total Acidity (TA) is referred ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 26. Acid Control in Winemaking
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- ... tartaric acids. Minor acids such as succinic, which contribute to aroma and flavour are also present. The presence of these acids in the correct amounts is a vital factor in determining if the must has ...
- Created on 12 September 2014
- 27. Growing Grapes in El Dorado County #2
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- ... red wine, including Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah, and Petite Sirah; excellent wine is also produced in some areas of Region IV, including Cabernet sauvignon, Barbera, Zinfandel, and Sangiovese. ...
- Created on 24 June 2014
- 28. Growing Grapes in El Dorado County
- (Award Winning Grapes)
- ... specific growing regions ("Napa Valley" is the best known Appellation in California. "El Dorado" is also an appellation, (see figure 1) but it has only recently been identified as producing wine of special ...
- Created on 24 June 2014
- 29. Home Page
- (Award Winning Grapes)
- ... as possible. Open a bottle of wine, pour yourself a glass and spend some time going through the information I have assembled here. Also, if you are needing ideas for your own wine label, check the photo ...
- Created on 01 August 2013