Archive for November, 2009

Double Gold for Forbidden Fruit's

Double Gold for Forbidden Fruit’s “Plumiscuous Plum Mistelle”

by on 26th Jan, 2009

The ninth annual Platinum Judging for at WINE PRESS NORTHWEST Magazine just ended. This well known wine competition attempts to identify some of the best of the best in the Great Northwest region. By far, this was the largest judging so far, as a total of 329 entries were entered ...

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pH without Stress

pH without Stress

by on 19th Jan, 2009

What is “pH”? What does it mean and what does it say about a wine? A new winemaker eventually grasps the meaning and the importance to pay attention to specific gravity and total titratable acidity. This often occurs after a trail of horrid wines which marks the learning process. The ...

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Fruit Wines are Healthier than Grape Wines - ORAC Values

Fruit Wines are Healthier than Grape Wines – ORAC Values

by on 2nd Jan, 2009

Well, a new year has started and these days there is a lot of planning going on having a better 2009 than what 2008 was, resolutions, health or fitness regimes, etc… I think a very good and easy to keep resolution would be to start drinking more fruit wine in ...

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