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  1. 6 Wine Making Processes & How They Affect Wine

    • The moment the grapes are picked is a big deal. Picking earlier will produce wines with higher acidity, lower alcohol, and sometimes more green or herbal flavors. It could also lend to more bitter tanninbu… See more

    Maceration Times, Cold Soaking, and Skin Contact

    Winemakers often talk about maceration time (skin contact) and cold soaking. Both of these terms refer to how long the grape skins touch the juice while it turns into wine. Cold soaki… See more

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    Hot Fermentation vs. Cool Fermentation

    Fermentation temperature is another technique that changes resulting fruit flavors and … See more

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    Pump Overs vs. Punch Downs

    Pumpovers Pumpovers extract higher amounts of tannin in a wine depending on the frequency and force. Some pump over systems are basically wine sprinklers, offering a g… See more

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    Oak-Aging vs. Steel Tank

    Oak aging does more than just add a vanilla flavor to wine. Oak increases a wine’s exposure to oxygen while it ages. Oxygen decreases tannin and can help a wine reach … See more

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  1. Best Practices for Harvesting and Transporting Hot Fruit

  2. 7 Wine Harvest Facts You Should Know | Domenico Winery + Osteria

  3. Harvest (wine) - Wikipedia

  4. In France, wine takes on the flavor of climate change

    Sep 30, 2019 · Normally, winemakers harvested grapes at the very end of September or early October. But that year, they had to scurry to get overripe grapes off the vine weeks earlier than usual.

  5. The Real Difference Between Cool-Climate and Warm …

    May 4, 2023 · Many factors influence wine, from unusually hot weather during a particular harvest to a winemaker that intentionally shoots for opulence. Ultimately, however, climate plays the most pivotal role in a wine’s expression.

  6. 7 Important Things to Know About Wine Harvest - Osteria

  7. Harvest 101: The Basics of Crush Season - Wine Spectator

    Aug 31, 2011 · The actual picking of the grapes usually happens between August and November above the equator and February to April below. What happens in between is the greatest determinant of a wine's quality in a given vintage. …

  8. Warm Climate vs. Cool Climate Wines | Wine Folly

    Cool climate regions definitely get just as hot as warm climates in the peak of the season. However, it is the fact that the temperatures drop off so quickly towards harvest that make the wines taste different.

  9. Your First Harvest | Essentials for This Fall | InnoVint

    Tips and tricks for your first wine harvest. Prepare physically and mentally, invest in the right shoes and clothing, don't forget snacks, and enjoy the rush!