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 …
New Product Development: From Exploration to Execution Winemaking Breakout Session – January 2024 As the beverage industry continues to evolve to adapt to new consumers and preferences, the development of novel wine products plays an increasingly important role in the ongoing relevance of the wine sector. This session brings together a diverse panel of experts …
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
This is the first time I judged at the Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition. They had so many wines to taste that they needed some extra people to help. I was happy to be included. My panel tasted 28 Chardonnays, 25 Viogniers, 5 boxed white wines, 34 Pinot noirs, and 15 Petit verdot. As described …
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 …
