How and When to Use Sulfites – WMA020

Sulfites are a great tool for protecting wines. They can help ensure stability at the start of the wine making process as well as help wines keep for years in the barrel or bottle.

Sulfites help preserve and protect wines.
Sulfites help protect aging wines like these.

The key to sulfites is understanding that it is something to be maintained rather than something you add once and are done. There’s also no simple way to figure out how much you need to add.

In this episode we’ll cover when to use sulfites and how best to measure sulfites. Continue reading “How and When to Use Sulfites – WMA020”

Using Potassium Metabisulfite to Make Wine

Potassium metabisulfite comes with just about every wine kit and is used as an additive even in wineries.

This article explores what potassium metabisulfite is and how it works. To learn how to figure out how much to add to your wine check out Adding Potassium Metabisulfite to Wine (includes a calculator).

But what does it do? What is it for? Is it safe? Let’s find out. Continue reading “Using Potassium Metabisulfite to Make Wine”