Feature of the Month
Service of the Month |
Evaluate Your Winemaking Processes with a Vinquiry Staff Winemaker
When you find youreself in uncharted territory and need help with an issue or just need a fresh perspective, another experienced winemaker's guidance can be a lifesaver. Wine Improvement Reviews are designed for this purpose. Take a fresh look at a specific area of your winemaking process and identify the issues standing between you and making better wine through individualized sessions with Vinquiry's experienced Staff Winemakers.
This one hour session will be designed around a particular winemaking topic. Choose one of the reviews proposed by Vinquiry or suggest a topic of your own. Once a topic is chosen, a customized questionnaire will be provided. Upon completion, the questionnaire will be reviewed by a Vinquiry Staff Winemaker before the one hour session begins. The information gathered will highlight the unique situation and enable the Vinquiry Stafff Winemaker to address current practices, goals and facility capabilities. With a phone call, it is easy to start a Wine Improvement Review!
Possible topics for a Wine Improvement Review include:
Wine Style Review
Grape Sourcing and Vineyard Evaluation
Harvest and Fermentation Review: White Wines
Harvest and Fermentation Review: Red Wines
Post Harvest Review
Finishing and Bottling Review
Price: $120 for a one hour session
For more information or to start a Wine Improvement Review, please contact Don Frazer at 707-838-6312 or by email at donf@vinquiry.com. If the subject/question is more complex than the Wine Improvement Review format allows, a fixed price will be quoted to continue the discussion and find a resolution.
Product of the Month |
Enhance Your Wine with Claril SP
Fining Agents are widely used to stabilize, clarify and enhance a wine's texture and mouthfeel. They can also be an effective treatment for oxidation and can improve the sensory characteristics of wine by selectively acting on factors that cause astringency and bitterness.
Claril SP is a complex fining agent consisting of PVPP, potassium caseinate, bentonite and silica. It is recommended for the prevention and correction of the oxidative phenomena associated with phenolic components of must and wine. Wines treated with Claril SP have a more intense and elegant nose, reduced bitter sensations, and possess a better ageing capacity. It can also be used for clarification.
To request samples of Claril SP or for more information, please call 707-838-6312.
January 2010 - Mini Consult and Citrogum
November 2008 - Post Fermentation Analysis
July 2008 - Harvest Analysis
June 2008 - CUNO Filters
May 2008 - Bottling Analysis
March 2008 - Ascent Cork Aroma Evaluation
February 2008 - Wine Improvement Panel
January 2008 - PCR for Spoilage Yeast and Bacteria
August 2007 - Juice Panels
June 2007 - Instrument Calibration
May 2007 - Adams Tannin Assay
April 2007- Laboratory Set-Up
March 2007- PCR Analysis
February 2007- ISO Accreditation