Making Sparking Wines

Sparkling wines, or champagnes, are synonymous with celebration and happiness. These festive wines have a charm and attraction all their own. The authors have spent decades exploring the techniques of sparkling wine production and discovering the secrets of producing champagne-like wine of superb quality. For any winemaker to be able to produce his or her own sparkling wine is one-upmanship to the nth degree! Yet it is perfectly possible. In this revised and updated edition, the authors share their expertise with you, and whether you are a beginner or an experienced winemaker, you will find this book contains all the information necessary to make your own sparkling wines. Contents: Why Make Sparkling Wines: Champagne; Other Sparkling Wines; Bottles and Closures; Ingredients to Use; The Basic Wine; Recipes; Racking, Clarification and Assessment; Adjusting Sugar Content; Bottle Fermentation; Maturing; Shaking Dow the Yeast; Disgorging and Sweetening; Tank Method; Tasting; Serving.