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Zusatztext "A handy little book that explains winemaking in terms and techniques in a friendly clear tone." Sacramento Magazine Informationen zum Autor Alison Crowe is the author of The Winemaker’s Answer Book and is a professional winemaker in Napa, California. She has authored the popular “Wine Wizard” column in WineMaker magazine since 1998 and is a frequent contributor to Wine Business Monthly and Vineyard & Winery Management magazines. A graduate of the University of California-Davis’s Department of Viticulture & Enology, she has made wine at California’s Chalone Vineyard, Bonny Doon Vineyard, and Byington Winery & Vineyard, as well as at Bodegas Salentein in Argentina. Klappentext Alison Crowe, WineMaker magazine's popular "Wine Wizard," supplies practical, easy-to-follow answers to every question and problem that stands between you and your perfect vintage—from choosing the raw ingredients to fully understanding the mysteries of fermentation. Smooth and well-balanced, this broad range of winemaking solutions will satisfy the most inquisitive vintner. Zusammenfassung Home winemaking is an appealing hobby. When a winemaker has problems with leaky corks or finds an oily film on top of his fermenting wine, what's the simplest, quickest way to get an answer? This book offers advice on many of wine-making dilemmas. It uses a question-and-answer format to explain the mysteries of turning grape juice into wine. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Introduction The Basics of the Winemaking Process Choosing and Using Winemaking Equipment From Vine to Vat: Wine from Fresh Grapes Wine Chemistry 101: Sulfites, Acid, pH, and More Choosing and Using the Right Yeast Fermentation: Bubbles without Troubles Aging, Oaking, Fining, and Filtering All About Bottling Smelly Wine and Other Tough Problems Evaluating, Serving, and Enjoying Your Wine Fruits and Roots: Country and Kit Winemaking Different Sips: From Sparkling to Strong to Strange Glossary Resources Index ...