The Winemaker's Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem; Answers to Every Question [Paperback]

Whether you’re curious about procuring basic equipment or struggling to grasp the finer points of fermentation, Alison Crowe has expert answers to all of your winemaking questions. With straightforward advice on everything from the best way to press fruit to how long you should cellar your wine, Crowe has you covered throughout the entire winemaking process. Packed with encouragement and proven solutions,The Winemaker’s Answer Bookwill have even the most bewildered winemaker confidently bottling up batch after batch of delectable homemade wine. 

Alison Crowe is the author ofThe Winemaker’s Answer Bookand is a professional winemaker in Napa, California. She has authored the popular “Wine Wizard” column inWineMakermagazine since 1998 and is a frequent contributor toWine Business MonthlyandVineyard & Winery Managementmagazines. 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.  

Alison Crowe,WineMakermagazine'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.

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
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