“Post Fermentation Maceration” Wine Decoded Shiraz Vintage 2016 Episode 09
Post fermentation maceration is the process of leaving the skins, seeds and whatever other solids may be in a ferment to steep in the wine after the alocholic fermentation has finished.
Watch on to learn about what it can do to the aroma, flavour and texture of a wine.
“Getting Extra Yumminess into the Bathtub Shiraz! Why We Age it in Oak & Tank?” Wine Decoded Shiraz Vintage 16 Episode 10
In the latest episode of the Bathtub Winemaking Project we talk Oak vs Tank.
How does the vessel you mature your wine in change it?
What are we looking for and trying to achieve?
“Crystal Clear – Just how do we get a wine to sparkle in the glass without filtering it?” Wine Decoded Shiraz Vintage 2016 Episode 11
In the latest episode of the Bathtub Winemaking Project we talk about Natural Sedimentation for unfiltered wine. What’s it all about? How does it work?
“Wacky Racky Time … Ghetto Style!” Wine Decoded Shiraz Vintage 2016 Episode 12
It’s time to Rack the Wine Decoded Bathtub Shiraz! Decanting it out of tank and barrel removing anything that has settled to the bottom and introduce a little bit of oxygen to help the wine develop.
The Angels are Stealing our Wine: Topping Barrels 1 min Winemaking Quickie
We top up the Bathtub Winemaking Projects barrels every two weeks. This 1 minute winemaking quickie explains why!
An Afternoon with Gaia Gaja
Finally I’ve managed to share my thoughts on a very special & intimate afternoon with Gaia Gaja!
Taking a look at the Lauded 2004 Barolo Vintage … A Wicked Retrospective
Barolo has undergone a revolution of the last few decades. One that we’ve seen occur across many of the great wine regions of the world. Think Burgundy, Tuscany and even Australia. It’s a cycle where tradition gets overtaken by technology and often ends up with those craftsmen who tend vines and make wine finding a […]
Making Wine is Just Like Raising Kids … You Gotta Put in the Time!
The French use the term élévage with reference to both wine and children! It translates to “A good upbringing” or “Being well raised”.
Want wine that’s 32,978 times more fun, more yummy? Samuel L Jackson & John Travolta have the answer …
Just like Samuel L Jackson and John Travolta in Pulp Fiction you must complete a Wine Decoded challenge to get the answer.
Squishing Time! Firing Up the Basket Press for the WINE DECODED Bathtub Cabernet
The first and only press for Vintage 2015 is done and dusted! The WINE DECODED Bathtub Winemaking Cabernet was squished a few weeks ago, after 24 days on skins. The perfume and earthiness I was looking for have arrived. The texture has lengthened, developed beautifully and is looking good.
Wanna know how to save a 49 year old wine … READ THIS!
At 49 years old this baby, 1966 Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Claret, was looking tired! So I decanted it onto 30ppm of Sulphur & left it 2 days. Result was impressive!
What can you learn from tasting 14 x 1988 1989 1990 Baroli from the best producers?
1988, 1989 & 1990 are referred to by many as the years that made Barolo, starting it’s astronomic rise to celebrity status amongst the greatest wines of the world.