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Hanna Alcohol Meter Review

This past month Hanna introduced a new alcohol meter as part of its Wine Line of instruments. I’m a fan of their products and have more than a few in my lab. The less expensive glass labware for me to break, the better.
This one is especially cool though, as it simplifies and speeds up the [...]

My 2008 Pinot Recipe

If last year was Darth Vader - all about extraction, enzymes, neutral oak chips and depth of color - this year is more zen Yoda. I basically said to the yeast: “do or do not, there is no try”. In short, ‘08 is all about the old wine cliche “let the wine make itself”.
The wine [...]

Blogs and Journalism

Recently I added my name to a mailing list consisting of journalists on deadline looking for “experts” (ahem) for quotes for their stories. It was pitched to me as a way to “build your personal brand” and “cement your place as an authority in your area”. All well and good. I definitely like building my/our [...]