Julie Schreiber
Winemaking consultant
Wine judging is a structured, sensory-driven evaluation process designed to assess a wine’s quality, craftsmanship, and authenticity within its varietal and regional context. The process brings together trained professionals who apply standardized criteria and scoring systems to promote consistency, objectivity, and fairness. Through blind tasting, judges focus solely on what the wine presents in the …
When I think about blending wine, I don’t think in numbers first.I think in music. To me, a blend is like a major chord. The high note is acidity. The low note is tannin. And the middle—the body, the texture, the balance—is what holds everything together. When it works, nothing sticks out. There’s no sharp …
Wine, Success, and Trusting Your Taste Buds Podcast conversation with Olivia Atkin I recently had the pleasure of joining Achieving Success with Olivia Atkin for an honest conversation about wine, career paths, and what success really looks like in a highly sensory industry. As a consulting winemaker, I’ve spent over two decades working with grapes, …
At this time of year in my wine-making life I have to inspect old barrels. Not a very romantic job, but important for preparing for harvest in the Fall. Here are some examples of what you don’t want to see. Wine barrel is not water tight Wine barrel leaked after it was filled Broken staves
Judging in the age of Covid-19 has some new challenges. Here is part of the email I received to update me and my fellow judges on the new protocols we would see. “Upon arrival, you will be invited to wash your hands and then get a temperature check. (protocol spelled by the Health Department) Please …
