Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Do You Know? . . . About Winemaking


How does wine get made? Award-winning winemaker William Pokluda offers us a sneak peek:



As the "must" of crushed grapes begins to ferment, it needs to be stirred several times a day to mix in oxygen. A commercial winery will have huge vats which are stirred with long poles.
Siphoning the juice from the "must" into the bottle for fermentation.

Thanks to William Pokluda for sharing these fascinating videos with us!

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