Podcast – Winemaker's Academy

September 25, 2015June 27, 2018

Questions on Wine Fermentation & More – WMA039

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In this episode of the Winemaker’s Academy Podcast Matt gets back to some listener and reader questions of wine fermentation as well as safety concerns regarding carbon dioxide. Also, Matt shares a bit about his own winemaking adventures and how they’re going.

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September 4, 2015June 27, 2018

First Time Winemaker – Part III

Alas, here is the third and final installment of the First Time Winemaker series where Matt walks Academy member Chris through the entire kit winemaking. Start from the beginning here: First Time Winemaker – Part I, or catch up on the second installment here: First Time Winemaker – Part II.

Bottling wine from the carboy. In this episode Chris and Matt talk about how the first racking went and what to expect in the third and fourth steps in the kit winemaking process. As usual Chris has some great questions that take us into how wine is made. Click play on the media player above to start listening! Continue reading “First Time Winemaker – Part III”

August 13, 2015June 27, 2018

First Time Winemaker – Part II

This is the second part in our three-part series going through the entire winemaking process on the air with first time winemaker, Chris. Start from the beginning here: First Time Winemaker – Part I.

Winexpert French Cabernet Sauvignon in Primary Fermenter In this episode Chris and Matt discuss how the first steps in the kit winemaking process went. Then they discuss racking from the primary fermenter to the carboy. Throughout the interview Matt answers many great questions from Chris regarding racking, auto siphons, and bulk aging. Click play on the media player above to listen now! Continue reading “First Time Winemaker – Part II”

August 7, 2015June 27, 2018

Making Wine from Kits, Juice Pails, and Grapes

Winemaker’s Academy member Craig joins us on this episode of the podcast to share his experience making wine from wine kits and then moving on to juice pails and grapes. He shares a lot of great insights and lessons learned.

As you can imagine it is a bit different working with juice pails and fresh grapes as much more of the chemistry is left up to you, the winemaker. Craig explains what these differences are, what we need to be thinking about as well as testing for.

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July 17, 2015June 27, 2018

First Time Winemaker – Part I

This is the first in a three-part interview series with Winemaker’s Academy member Chris, a first time winemaker. Together she and I walk through the first steps of the kit winemaking process. We discuss what needs to be done, what to watch out for, and answer Chris’s questions on what’s in store for her.

Winexpert French Cabernet Sauvignon wine kit. If you’re a beginner and have been wondering what’s involved in making a kit wine for the first time this episode is for you. Much of what we cover is also available in the Ultimate Guide to Kit Winemaking. Continue reading “First Time Winemaker – Part I”