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And the answer is that you do NOT need a formula if you are fortifying with the same spirit as the fruit the wine is made from. For example, a grape wine can be fortified with a grape spirit (brandy) without a formula. But if you were to fortify it with grain alcohol or spirits made from other...

Hello fellow commercial winemakers. I am making a fortified "port style" wine for the first time. I am a little confused on whether or not a formula is required for the TTB. From what I read, a natural wine may be fortified with spirits as long as it is the same fruit. In my case I have a grape...

If anyone is in the ND/MN area, I'd be happy to host a private home winemakers meetup at my winery near Fargo. I used to organize local home winemaking tastings back in the day before I started my commercial venture. I kind of miss those tastings. Feel free to msg me if anyone is interested. Cheers!

That looks like a pretty good lineup of grapes. Where are you located? Up here in ND, La Crescent is not quite hardy enough and Marquette does suffer also. FYI - I really love Frontenac Blanc and wish more was being grown. I would also encourage you to consider Crimson Pearl. That grape is...

The bulgogi was made with seitan - wheat protein. It is a meat substitute. I actually make my own by washing the starch out of flour to leave the protein behind and it is seasoned and simmered. I then sliced it very thinly and marinated it like you would bulgogi. It was cooked off in a pan with...

It was Korean night for game day on Sunday. I made traditional Japchae (Korean glass noodles with vegetables) and Bulgogi pizza. All vegan.

More quick vegan meals . . . A bean burger with Korean cucumber salad. How about some Paella made with quick 15 minute seitan sausage? It was delicious.

Some recent things I've made: Quick 15 minute Sesame Seitan: Tlacoyos - corn masa stuffed with beans, fried on a griddle and topped with guajillo salsa, cashew crema and cabbage:

Why don't you just get a ML chromatography test kit and check them? It's really easy to do. To answer your question, you can do partial ML on the chardonnay. Just know that unless ML is complete, you do face some stability issues and it's not always easy for a home winemaker to do sterile...

It has been a Mediterranean week with a focaccia loaded with tomatoes and Italian pickled eggplant and a Mediterranean stuffed eggplant.

Spaghetti al pomodorini made with fresh garden tomatoes and basil. Simple and delicious.

Corn is fresh from the garden right now. I made a Thai inspired curried corn soup with lemongrass and coconut milk. It was delicious.

Anticipation. Our 2021 estate frontenac is well in to verasion and is all protected from the flying pigs. The crop looks great this year.

Eating from the garden series . . . Lots of veggies coming in now: Homemade pasta with a fresh cherry tomato, zucchini and basil sauce. Roasted yellow beets, carrots and onions along with some blistered Shishito peppers seasoned with salt and lemon. YUM! Eggplant and green bean curry...

I haven't made it myself but I have had some terrific ones made by others.

This walnut based pate is my favorite plant-based pate.

Summer calls for salads . . .

Korean BBQ Bulgogi made with seitan (washed flour protein). Yum!

It’s been over 100 degrees here in Fargo the last couple of days. Everyone's feeling it.

Who knew you could make decent vegan "bacon" from the starch left over from washing out flour to make seitan? Me, that's who! It was great on pizza . . .