Winemaking News

Free Download Winemaker Game

Maria Bellaventura has just inherited an Italian winery, and is leaving her stress-filled life as a corporate lawyer behind! Grow your own grapes, and travel the world in this Strategy Adventure game. Help Maria transform her small rural winery into an international winemaking empire, and become the Winemaker Extraordinaire she is destined [...]

Cherry Chocolate Port Limited Release

Mmmmmm…Cherry Chocolate Port! This full-flavoured Port style dessert wine has an exciting, complex aroma of dark chocolate mingled with notes of black cherry, ripe plum and toasted oak. On the palate, the taste is rich, sweet and lingering, leading to a long, satisfying and warm finish. The distinctive black cherry and [...]

Holiday Wines Fall 2009

NEW! COASTAL SUNSET – CALIFORNIA BLENDS RED: Coastal Sunset California Blend – Cabernet Franc, Syrah & Zinfandel Medium ruby red in colour with aromas of ripe red fruit and hints of oak and spice. This medium-bodied delicious wine has flavours of cherries and raspberries. Soft [...]

Ferments Just About Over

The bottle fermentation’s I’ve been trialling have just about finished but unfortunately there is far too much yeast deposit. Due to the nature of the base wines I’m working with the ferments have been difficult to get started. The base wines are essentially finished still wines with alcohol levels of 13% or slightly [...]

Holiday Wines Fall 2009

NEW! COASTAL SUNSET – CALIFORNIA BLENDS RED: Coastal Sunset California Blend – Cabernet Franc, Syrah & Zinfandel Medium ruby red in colour with aromas of ripe red fruit and hints of oak and spice. This medium-bodied delicious wine has flavours of cherries and raspberries. Soft [...]