Please join us this upcoming Tuesday after Labor Day to taste some wine, discuss harvest preparation and other winemaking topics, and for some "Ask Brad & Steve" time. Please RSVP and let us know if you'd like to bring a wine to share with the group.
RSVP: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B7QM3YR
Date: Tuesday September 5th
Time: 7PM MEETING START
Where: Michael Florentino Cellars, 19501 144th Ave NE C, Woodinville, WA 98072
What: “Winemaker’s Roundtable & Tasting” with Steve Foisie & Brad Sherman (Michael Florentino Cellars winery) ... and general winemaking Q&A
The focus will be on winemaking discussion and wine tasting related to winemaking topics. The plan is to cover topics such as (still evolving):
- Harvest Preparation & other winemaking topics with Steve Foisie
- Wine tasting to illustrate certain winemaking aspects & decisions – both commercial and clubmember; For example:
- Home Cab Sauv adjusted 29 Brix to 23.5 Brix (plus acid adjusted) - does that "dilute" the wine? plus tips and techniques of making adjustments
- CA &/or N.Rhone Syrah fermented 100% whole cluster - what character do the stems contribute? what varietals are compatible with some % whole cluster?
- Indigenous yeast fermentation - TBD commercial wine(s)
- Using saccharomyces & non-saccharomyces (i.e. "wild") blended yeast strains (such as "Melody")
- Any clubmember examples out there that show the effects of a certain yeast strain you like? the effects of a hot or cold fermentation? etc.
- plus others ...
- Winemaking Q&A with Brad S & Steve F (and others)
- Bring your wine to share and ask “what would you do differently?” or “what’s up with that?” or “check this out - I did X in the winemaking”
A great chance to get your game plan together for harvest!!! Here's that RSVP again: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B7QM3YR