How To Prune A Vine In 3 Easy Steps

Pruning your grape vine can be confusing. Learn the 6 easy steps here

All the important questions answered regarding pruning your grape vine. This is probably one of the most asked questions during autumn and winter. Winter is when the vines are dormant,…

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What happens to wine after fermentation?

Fermentation Tanks with Shiraz in the Swan Valley Winery Perth

What happens to a wine after fermentation is complete? The Post-Fermentation Processes at Upper Reach Once the exhilarating process of fermentation has run its course, our attention turns to meticulously…

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Feet vs Machine

Wine grape stomping Swan Valley, Perth.

Do we use the old school foot stomping method or do we use machines to crush our grapes? Well, sorry to say, we have evolved and use machines to crush…

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Planting a Vineyard

Planting vines in the Swan Valley Winery

Have you ever thought about starting your own vineyard, or just want to plant some vines at home? Let’s have a look at how you can plant vines in your…

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Why does wine go into oak barrels?

Swan Valley winemaker pulling wine sample out of aged oak barrel

Why does wine get aged in oak barrels? The Historical Reason for Oak Aging: Before the advent of glass bottles in the 1600s, wine found its home in wooden barrels—a…

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