Does white wine have sulfites?

Does white wine have sulfites?

Unless the wine was treated with hydrogen peroxide (and thus ruined), the quick answer is yes. All wines have sulfite in them.  In fact, white wine usually has more sulfites than red wine.  Sulfites are created naturally during the fermentation process.  After a wine...

Yet another beer heist!

Why is it so easy to steal beer in large trucks?  We’ve had two heists reported in Canada and one in Ireland . This week’s beer heist occurred in Albany, New York.  Thieves with no discriminating beer taste stole 2,300 cases of Miller Lite, Milwalkee’s Best (beast),...
German Beer Apocalypse

German Beer Apocalypse

In what is sure to be described as one of the signs of the impending apocalypse, Germans are losing their taste for beer.  Yes, it gives us shudders too. The German per-capita consumption of beer fell by 3.5 liters.  The average German consumes 112.5 liters of beer a...
I got alot of pot for Christmas!

I got alot of pot for Christmas!

I’ve been brewing 5 gallon beers for a while now, but my thirsty neighbors have required that I increase production.  I added a 25 gallon (100 liters) brewpot on my Christmas list, figuring that if I didn’t get one I would buy one.  I never stopped to consider just...

My 100 plus drinking buddies

When people learn you make your own beer or wine, their first thought is “How much do you drink?”  This question is usually couched inside a condescending voice saying “You must be an alcoholic!”  When they hear my answer, “a couple of beers a week” their reaction is...