Springtime in Napa
April 8th, 2011
It’s Springtime in the Napa Valley and the wild mustard is in blossom. Can the warmer weather be too far behind in Minneapolis? I am anxious to get back into my garden.
Friday Photo: Making Napa Wine
October 22nd, 2010
I’m making the newest vintage of wine at Kitchak Cellars in Napa, CA with partner Peter Kitchak (left) and well-known Minneapolis architect, Tom Oslund (right). The grapes have just been picked, sorted, de-stemmed and lightly crushed. Notice the juice is near colorless. The next step is a cold soak on the skins to impart flavor and color. After fermentation and extended maceration, pressing follows and the new red wine is transferred into oak barrels, where it matures for many months before bottling.
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