Craft & Cork >> Winemaking

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June 23, 2016 | By daryl.time@arterracanada.com

Sparkling reviews for sparkling wine

It is my absolute pleasure to introduce Callie McHarg from 100 Mile House, BC.  Callie, a self-taught winemaker, has been a dedicated RJS Craft Winemaking customer since 2009. Callie claims she learned everything she knows about winemaking from reading online … Read More

March 31, 2016 | By daryl.time@arterracanada.com

Perfectly pairing dinner with friends: Part 3!

About six weeks after we started our batch of craft wine to pair with our progressive dinner party, I got the call we were waiting for: Our wine was ready to be bottled! I immediately made an appointment at our … Read More

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March 3, 2016 | By daryl.time@arterracanada.com

Perfectly pairing dinner with friends: Part 2!

We have been socializing with a group of neighbours in the form of holding progressive dinner parties for three years now. Everyone participates in preparing the meals, which are consistently gourmet and delicious! A few months ago, we decided to … Read More

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February 17, 2016 | By daryl.time@arterracanada.com

Winemaker’s tip: avoid volatile acidity

Craft winemakers are all too aware that winemaking can be a fickle art. When everything goes well, the end result is magical: a few simple ingredients are turned into liquid bliss.  But, every once in a while, even the most Read More

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

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