Sarahi Trejo James Brejcha, is an Alum of Iowa State University. When he was senior, he was called up for Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. At the time he was in the Army National Guard. When he came back he […] Read Moreabout Purgatory Cellars – Newsletter Spotlight
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Effects of harvest time on aroma of wines made from Brianna and Frontenac gris grapes using gas-chromatography-mass-spectrometry and olfactometry
Citation: Rice, S.; Tursumbayeva, M.; Clark, M.; Greenlee, D.; Dharmadhikari, M.; Fennell, A.; Koziel, J.A. Effects of Harvest Time on the Aroma of White Wines Made from Cold-Hardy Brianna and Frontenac Gris Grapes Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass […] Read Moreabout Effects of harvest time on aroma of wines made from Brianna and Frontenac gris grapes using gas-chromatography-mass-spectrometry and olfactometry
Building Skill and Confidence in Your Wine-Tasting Palate
Maureen Moroney I recently had the privilege of attending the International Cold Climate Wine Competition (ICCWC) as a judge. The competition was organized by the Minnesota Grape Growers Association and the University of Minnesota, and featured more than 300 wines […] Read Moreabout Building Skill and Confidence in Your Wine-Tasting Palate
Crush in Crushing it, with SO2
Jennie Savits It’s common practice to add sulfur dioxide (SO2) at crush as an antimicrobial and antioxidant to protect juice/must ahead of fermentation. The antimicrobial action prevents spoilage and wild yeast fermentation, while the antioxidant action prevents enzymatic browning by […] Read Moreabout Crush in Crushing it, with SO2
Through the Grapevine: A Summer Recap in the Lab from our Students
Sam Anderson Time flies by when you’re having fun! The fall semester begins very shortly for ISU students, including myself, an undergraduate who has been working in the Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute’s laboratory this summer. The past three […] Read Moreabout Through the Grapevine: A Summer Recap in the Lab from our Students
Cooperage Tour-Demptos, Napa, CA
Erin Norton Erin and Somchai attended the American Society for Enology and Viticulture’s Annual Conference held in Napa, CA this year. Before the conference, a special symposium dedicated to oak was presented. This included a tour of a local cooperage […] Read Moreabout Cooperage Tour-Demptos, Napa, CA