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And @Rice_Guy is the winner of this weeks episode of "Name that Taste." Last night I went to taste a bottle of the 2018 pairing it with several foods, sherry and other fun things to try and identify that taste better. But I didn't even need to get to the test. I had an open bottle from Sunday...

So, the 2018 cab and cab franc did not come from Brehm but rather my local brew store. They get it from a vineyard in the Columbia Valley (they wont tell what vineyard). YAN was not measured for these batches. The YAN reading for the Syrah would be correct. I get fresh grapes and not their...

That may have been one of the best write ups I have seen in regards to identifying this off taste. Thank you!!! I will be joining the Portland Area winemakers club once they re-open. I've heard that the group there is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Unfortunately that wont be for a...

That is an easy one to try out. Ill do this in the next couple of days and let you know the results.

Hey John, I've been pretty careful with exposure to air... But that doesnt mean that I have been perfect. One thing this makes me think of is that I did wait a long time to add additional SO2. I was waiting several months to make sure MLF completed before adding any additions (too cheap to go...

NorCal, Thanks for the input!! Noted: Do not use cubes. :-) We picked up oak staves when we did the Petite Verdot and I am a fan so far. It seems like the price for the stave has come down over the last couple years and is not much more (if not less) than cubes. Picking up good grapes is...

Thanks for the input guys!!! Here is some more info to the questions. Here are the start of my notes for my 2018 wines. PH was 3.35 for the Cab and 3.59 for the Cab Franc. Yeast was dumped directly into must and was not re-hydrated. Additional nutrients were not added at 1/3 sugar...

Ok, so I need some help here identifying an off taste from several of my wines. I hope that I can fix the batches that have not been bottled but at the very least learn what can be done to not get this odd taste in future batches. Here is what I have made and what I am running up against...

One thing to consider is that Brehm also sells fresh grapes and if you live in the area it may be worth taking the trip to their vineyard. Minimum orders are 100lbs per variety and prices are not bad. For instance this year i received a 100lbs or cab and 100lbs of syrah. The cab was from the...