The rewards and frustrations of home winemaking

Daily archive: 14 06 2010

Barrel Tasting and Testing

I popped by to check on the merlot and petite sirah in barrels at my friends’ office.ย  While I was there I took some samples to test for free SO2. Last time I tasted these wines there was no detectable oak, which was not expected from barrels that have only been used once so far.ย  […]