Colloidals and filtration by margot NTU in filtration the clarity (unity=NTU) is measured by how much light is passing through a certain amount of liquid. It see suspending particles in the liquid but doesn’t say … CCO410 | Wednesday 16th December 2020
Gases in wines by margot First of all, gases are naturally present in wine. Once pressed, for all wine’s movement, it will pick up oxygen(O2) and create Carbon dioxide (CO2) during fermentation. Oxygen can be … CCO410 | Wednesday 16th December 2020
The Global Wine Industry by sophiehammond The globalisation of the wine industry has been a huge advantage for wine producers in New Zealand. Twenty years ago wine producers in New Zealand were rather isolated from the … CCO410 | Wednesday 16th December 2020
Challenges in the global wine industry. by adrian Hello yes, and welcome back to the the slightly drunk in the garage reflective blog. After a quick pee break my blog post marathon continues with this edition, which marks … CCO410 | Tuesday 15th December 2020
WHAT A FACINATING SULFIDES WORLD! by margot Sulphur compounds are used sometimes in the vineyard to prevent powdery mildew and a bit at the pressing for antioxidant capacity. Problems if there are not enough amino acids or … CCO410 | Tuesday 15th December 2020
The global wine industry. by adrian Hello yes, and welcome back to the eighth publication of the slightly drunk in the garage reflective blog. The kids are in bed and I’ve just made myself comfortable here … CCO410 | Tuesday 15th December 2020
Lab 5 Sulphide by sophiehammond Copper/Cadmium Test The aim of this trial was to determine what type of reductive compounds are causing a wine to have a reductive wine fault or character. The wines were … CCO410 | Tuesday 15th December 2020
Volatile Sulphur Compounds by sophiehammond H2S, Mercaptans, and Di-sulphide Before discussing these volatile sulphur compounds we must first become familiar with the term ‘reduction’. The chemical explanation of reduction refers to the gain of electrons, … CCO410 | Monday 14th December 2020
Volatile Sulphur Compounds by sophiehammond Thiols Having worked in the wine-industry in Marlborough you’ve probably heard the word ‘thiol’ been talked about by every wine-maker and his dog. But what is a thiol? And why … CCO410 | Monday 14th December 2020
Wineworks- The Bottling Process by sophiehammond Wineworks is a third-party bottling facility offering bottling infrastructure for New Zealand wineries. They have plants in Marlborough, Auckland and Hawkes Bay. Wineworks takes care of the bottling, storage and … CCO410 | Monday 14th December 2020
Post 6 by anbrew12 Packaging and Logistics You Know after many years in the wine industry one of my most satisfying jobs has always been loading in bulk, mostly Flexi tankers and I.S.O’S. There … CCO410 | Sunday 13th December 2020
POST 4 by anbrew12 Sulphides Often heard the term “thiols” before? Well, there are a couple of types of volatile thiol compounds or commonly known as “sulphur compounds”. The ones produced during fermentation are … CCO410 | Sunday 13th December 2020
Post 3 Wine Filtration by anbrew12 Why on earth would a winemaker filter a beautiful bouquet filled wine down to less than 0.45 microns and risk removing some of those compounds which ultimately are the building … CCO410 | Sunday 13th December 2020
Post 2 by anbrew12 NZ wine labelling and GI Laws One of the most overlooked positions in the wine industry in my humble opinion is the department or winemaker that deals with the labeling … CCO410 | Sunday 13th December 2020
Post 1 by anbrew12 Oxygen ( O2 )Management So you thought that just when those closures popped onto your wine bottles it was the end of the vintage season and a job well done….Actually … CCO410 | Sunday 13th December 2020