Craft & Cork >> Winemaking

January 21, 2016 | By daryl.time@arterracanada.com

The inside scoop on grape skins

If you’ve ever peeled a red grape, you’ll have seen something interesting: the flesh is actually pale yellow–not red– and if you eat it separately from the skin it’s sweet, but actually kind of bland. That’s because all of the Read More

December 10, 2015 | By daryl.time@arterracanada.com

Common craft winemaking mistakes (and how to avoid them!)

The winemaking team at RJS Craft Winemaking has been helping craft winemakers perfect the art of making craft wine for over 50 years. We have seen many amateur winemakers make outstanding, even award winning, craft wines. However, we have Read More

Winemaking
October 15, 2015 | By daryl.time@arterracanada.com

Is it okay to hack your wine kit?

For most people, the word ‘hack’ either calls up the act of chopping wood, or a terrible golf swing. The modern definition, borrowed from people who like to fiddle about with computers, is the practice of modifying the features of Read More

Rachel Kvas at RJS Craft Winemaking HQ
September 17, 2015 | By daryl.time@arterracanada.com

Single is not for everyone

Winemakers know that crafting a wine destined to achieve a near perfect score requires both skill and a touch of finesse. And one particularly important skill is the art of blending, or as it is called in the world of … Read More

en primeur winemaking kit
August 20, 2015 | By daryl.time@arterracanada.com

Good times & good wines

Getting there is half the fun

Like so many things we do for ourselves, this holds true for many of the wine lovers that make wine in my store. Obviously the best part of making your own wine is enjoying … Read More

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