Home Winemaking News & Events

October 7, 2009 - Daniel Pambianchi and Vehicule Press to Launch New Wine Book

April 28, 2009 - Daniel Pambianchi Launches Home Winemaking Website and Kit Winemaking Book



INDUSTRY NEWS AND INFORMATION:

October 28, 2011 - Andrew Peller Limited completes the purchase of the inventory and intangible assets of Cellar Craft International.

July 28, 2011 - McDaniel summer research projects help students gain experience, Carroll County Times

July 12, 2011 - The Science of Making Wine, Beer, and Alcohol Through Fermentation, WineClub.org

April 29, 2011 - Winemaking ingredients distributor Beverage Supply Group (BSG) acquires Crosby & Baker.



If you have any home winemaking-related news or events that you wish to share and have posted on this site, please contact Daniel Pambianchi.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County

249 Highland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620

Saturday, August 11, 2012 @ 9:00am - 4:30pm

I will be presenting the following seminar at the 28th Annual Home Winemaking Seminar hosted by the New York State Home Wine Commitee of the American Wine Society: 

Understanding and Managing Acids and pH: How to Sharpen Taste, Maintain Balance and Ensure Microbial Stability in Your Wines


CLICK HERE FORE MORE INFORMATION or visit the New York State Home Wine Commitee's Facebook page.

Statler Hotel and Conference Center, Cornell University, Finger Lakes, New York

June 1-2, 2012

Following are the seminars I will be presenting at the WineMaker conference. 

Hot & Cold Stabilization – Learn how to protect your wine against both physical and microbiological changes by safely putting your wines through chill-proofing and heat stabilization. I will describe the proper steps to safeguard your wine using stabilization techniques as well as understanding how to prepare your wines to get the most out of stabilization.

Managing & Taming Tannins – How can a winemaker know there is enough tannin structure to their wine without overdoing it? Are there techniques and strategies a winemaker can use to better control tannin levels in a finished wine? Learn the keys to managing this important component to great wine. You will not want to miss this very important seminar if you are a red wine maker.


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Fess Parker Doubletree Resort, Santa Barbara, California

May 20-21, 2011

Following are the seminars I presented at the WineMaker conference. 

10 Winemaking Techniques You Need to Know – Learn 10 proven winemaking techniques and practices you should know and implement if you want to make the leap from good to great wine. From stirring lees to stabilization to yeast selection, get the scoop on 10 key steps you can take to make your wine the best it can be. » download the presentation (very large file - 7.9M)

Adjusting Acid, Mouthfeel, Aroma and Flavor – You are making your wine, but it is not where you want it to be. Tweaking a wine for your personal tastes can be done, but you need the right techniques. Let WineMaker Technical Editor Daniel Pambianchi guide you through the ways to change a wine's acidity, mouthfeel, aroma and flavor. » download the presentation (very large file - 2.5M)

Skamania Lodge, Columbia River Gorge, Washington State May 21-22, 2010 Following are the seminars I presented at the WineMaker conference.  Troubleshooting Your Wine – Sometimes despite your best efforts, wines can take a bad turn. Off colors, bad odors and stuck fermentations are just a few of the potential troubles winemakers can encounter during the journey from grapes to glass. Learn how to identify and fix common mistakes made during your winemaking from professional winemaker and author Daniel Pambianchi, WineMaker magazine’s “Techniques” columnist and Technical Editor. » download the presentation (very large file - 7.2M) Stabilize Wine Like the Pros – Wines are living things and as a winemaker you need to do what you can to make sure to protect it against both physical and microbiological changes. Specific processes to counter these changes include racking, fining, filtration, chill-proofing and heat stabilization, while processes to counter microbiological changes include adding preservatives and stabilizing agents and membrane filtration. Take some cues from the professional winemaking ranks with Daniel Pambianchi as he walks you through how to properly protect your wine from heat, cold and much, much more. » download the presentation (very large file - 5.2M)   Napa, California May 15-16, 2009   Following are the seminars I presented at the WineMaker conference. Traditional (and not) Sparkling Winemaking – Learn how to produce your own sparkling wine at home with professional winemaker and author Daniel Pambianchi. He’ll walk through the steps to the classic méthode Champenoise as well putting other more offbeat techniques to use including using dialysis tubing (seriously) to produce your own great sparkling wine. » download the presentation (very large file - 11.0M) Macroaeration and Microoxygenation of Wine – Can your wine actually benefit from oxygen? Learn how macroaerating wine can produce a softer, more fruity wine with more color stability and how a small, controlled amount of oxygen during aging can help wine reach its full potential and increase flavor complexity while softening tannins. Find out how oxygen can also work for your wine, instead of just against it. » download the presentation (large file - 2.6M)