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Pink Champayne
I bought a winexpert kit to make sparkling wine, what could i add to the wine to make it a pink sparkling wine and also make it sweeter? Thanks
Answer From Expert Roger C. Bohmrich, MW
This is a very specific technical question for which you might find an answer in a home winemaking manual. I provided two recommendations not long ago which you can find if you look over the most recent answers in the Q&A section. I would first be interested in knowing how you intend to make a sparkling wine. To obtain a pink sparkler, you could, for example, mix a small amount of red wine with a white to make what is called the "base wine". This is the procedure for the majority of Champagne roses. However, doing this at home may present numerous challenges. Good luck!
About The Expert
Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade as an importer and retailer, and at present he is an educator, speaker and consultant. He set up and managed Millesima USA, a New York merchant affiliated with Europe's leader in direct sales of fine wines to consumers. Previously, he served as senior executive of Frederick Wildman & Sons, traveling regularly around the world to visit wineries and taste the new vintage from barrel. Roger became one of America's first Masters of Wine in 1993.
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