VinoShipperSocial

Welcome to the VinoShipperSocial Video News Page

Fine winemakers know that every decision in the grape-growing and winemaking process impacts what you see, sense, and taste. As a wine lover, grasping the nuances of these decisions can heighten your appreciation of what is in your glass.  To aid in your understanding of all that goes into creating wine, we have just released the first episode in volume 1 of our educational video series, "The Winemakers."  Volume 1, Episode 1, features internationally-renowned winemaker Nick Goldschmidt.

Series Abstract: Respected international winemaker Nick Goldschmidt provides insights into the following wine growing and winemaking topics: The Vineyard, Site Specific Farming and Harvesting, Field Selections and Clones, White and Red Style Fine Wine Making, Closures, and Southern Hemisphere Vineyards and Wines. The series will include 14 videos in QuickTime Format and released to the public starting May 26th with subsequent episode releases when ready.

Join our e-mail list to be notified when each video is released.


Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 1

Title: Introducing Nick Goldschmidt.

Abstract: Nick Goldschmidt introduces his educational background and international experience in making award-winning wines from multiple continents.

Release Date: May 26, 2008

Uploaded to YouTube: May 31, 2008                                         


Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 2

Title: In The Vineyard - Vine Layout and Control

Abstract: Nick discusses root stock and grafting, light control through row layout, and vine control via a layer system.

Release Date: May 26, 2008

Uploaded to YouTube: June 1, 2008 

Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial
The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 3

Title: In The Vineyard - Vineyard Farming

Abstract:
Nick discusses Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) control, site specific farming, predicting future crop load, root growth, sustainable viticulture and fish friendly methods.

Release Date: June 16, 2008

Uploaded to YouTube: June 16, 2008

Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 4

Title: In The Vineyard - Vineyard Irrigation

Abstract: Nick discusses vineyard irrigation, sustainable vita culture, and water penetration

Release Date: June 16, 2008

Uploaded to YouTube: June 16, 2008

Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 5

Title: In The Vineyard - Ripeness and PickingDecisions

Abstract: Nick discusses the vineyard timeline from vine flowering to berry harvest in terms of acid, sugar, flavor and tannin. Nick compares the Bordeaux timeline to the California Alexander Valley timeline.

Release Date: June 23, 2008

Uploaded to YouTube: June 23, 2008


Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 6

Title: White Wine Style

Abstract: Nick discusses the characteristics involved in creating balanced white wines via a two axis chart, where the vertical axis is scaled from cool to warm fruit and the horizontal axis is scaled from structure to complexity. The characteristics of concern are acidity, temperature, wood, Co2, Ph, alcohol, and malolatic fermentation.

Release Date: June 30, 2008

Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 7

Title: Field Selection and Clones

Abstract: Nick discusses how vines are developed via field selection and the problems that occurred regarding the AXR root stock and phylloxera.The techniques led to the development of clones.

Release Date: June 30, 2008


Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 8

Title: Red Wine Style

Abstract: Nick discusses the characteristics important to making a balanced red wine. He starts with the ripeness chart and introduces a three dimensional chart plotting tannin, complexity and cool-to-warmt fruit characteristics.

Release Date: July 7, 2008

Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 9

Title: Site Specific Wine Making

Abstract: Nick discusses the elements influencing fine wine making in terms of soil variations and slope direction.

Release Date: July 14, 2008

Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 10

Title: Site Specific Wine Making - Extraction


Abstract:
Nick discusses the elements influencing extraction, fermentation temperature, pump over time, and temperature control post extraction.

Release Date: July 14, 2008

Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 11

Title: Yeast and Malolcatic Fermentation

Abstract: Nick discusses the elements influencing fermentation in terms of yeast fermentation of sugar to alcohol and malolactic fermentation of malolactic acid to lactic acid.

Release Date: July 21, 2008

Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 12

Title:Closures

Abstract: Nick discusses the elements cork, synthetic and screw cap closures.

Release Date: July 21, 2008

Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 13

Title: Red Fermentation


Abstract:
Nick discusses alternative techniques of red wine fermentation, including pump over, punch down, pulse air and tight temperature controls to achieve complexity in elegant wines, powerful wines and dense wines.

Release Date: July 28, 2008

Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial

The Winemakers - Volume 1, Episode 14

Title: Southern Hemisphere Vineyards


Abstract:
Nick discusses the unique characteristics of vineyards in Argentina, Chile, New Zeland and Australia.

Release Date: July 28, 2008
Find more videos like this on VinoShipperSocial


Last updated by Amanda / Administrator Jul. 28, 2008.


371 Wineries 2,005 Wines

Wines from AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NE, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY


International Wines from
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Canada
Italy
New Zealand

Badge

Loading…

© 2010   Created by Amanda / Administrator

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Privacy  |  Terms of Service