UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An upcoming Penn State Extension workshop is aimed at helping home winemakers take their hobby to the next level. The “Advanced Home Winemaking Workshop” will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, in 252 Rodney Erickson Food Science Building on Penn State’s University Park campus.
The workshop will cover:
- How to ensure a successful fermentation.
- Sanitation.
- Laboratory analysis.
- Sulfur dioxide management.
- Fining and filtration.
- Faults detection.
This event is intended for participants with some home winemaking experience. Organizers ask that participants bring their wines for the group to assess.
Participants can register through 11:59 p.m. May 10. The $30 registration fee covers lunch. Space is limited, so preregistration is required.
More information is available on the Penn State Extension website.