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How to Bottle Your Wine – WMA012

admin — Fri, 23 May 2014 09:49:35 +0000

Bottling Your Wine Bottling is the final step in the wine making process (aside from aging). If done correctly your wine will be protected from oxygen and spoilage preserving your wine to enjoy for possible years to come. In this episode I will go through the entire bottling process. The first thing covered is determining …

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Bottling Wine at a Small Winery

admin — Fri, 02 May 2014 02:55:11 +0000

Recently I volunteered at two different Colorado wineries to give them a hand bottling wine. It was a great experience and one that I learned a lot from. While I did expect the two different wineries to have different bottling procedures I was struck by just how different they were. On the one hand was …

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Bottling Your Kit Wine

admin — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:51:02 +0000

The final step in the wine making process is to bottle your wine and insert a cork. You’re ready for this step once you wine has been stabilized and is clear. If your wine has not been properly clarified or degassed you shouldn’t move on to bottling. Sediment and trapped carbon dioxide cannot leave the …

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Bottle Aging Wine

admin — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:51:44 +0000

Once bottled wine needs to be stored in optimal conditions to preserve its life and keep it tasting as wonderful as possible. The three factors affecting wine being aged in a bottle are temperature, light, and humidity (depending on your closure). Red vs White Wine Bottle Aging Red wines benefit the most from long-term aging …

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Bottling Wine

admin — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:46:21 +0000

Bottling is the final step in the wine making process that requires any effort on your part. After this time takes care of the rest. The major considerations when bottling are what kind of bottle to use, type of closure, and to add gas or not Bottles The type of bottle you use is completely …

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