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[elvin]

I was having a look at Lallemand's website. They have done a nice job laying out their various strains, the characteristics of each and the recommendations by varietal. I also noticed that most suppliers to home winemakers have pretty limited choices. I'm new to winemaking but I'm intrigued by the concept of yeast selection the stylistic choices we can make. Where do you find the most product variety. I've been getting my supply from two or three different places but I'm not seeing anything even close to what Lallemand makes (let alone everybody else). I live in the metro NY area. 'll order from anybody but I try to save a few bucks on shipping when I can.

Part 2 of my question: What's a good yeast for sauvignon blanc? I'm looking at M&M's offerings (frozen juice probably). More of a crisp style, no oak or MLF.

[Calamity Cellars]

In all of my research I found MoreWine to have the best selection in home winemaker sized packages.

[Peter Lynch]

Where do you find the most product variety.

Go to morewinemaking.com. They repackage most of Lallemand's lineup into smaller 8g lots.

Part 2 of my question: What's a good yeast for sauvignon blanc? I'm looking at M&M's offerings (frozen juice probably). More of a crisp style, no oak or MLF.

I've used K1-V1116, VL3, R2 and Cote de Blancs (aka Epernay II) and would have to say I liked most of them. VL3 can really accentuate classic SB aromas (almost to a fault) while the rest produce very clean and fruity whites. The most fool-proof of the bunch is K1-V1116 and the most finicky are R2 and VL3 (high nitrogen demands, H2S production if not happy).

Clarified juice is often a bit nutrient deficient so make sure you go a little heavier on the nutrients especially if using a high nitrogen demanding yeast. Good luck!

[NorthernWiner]

Midwest Supplies in Minneapolis actually carries quite a few also. Their selection isn't quite as large as MoreWine, but they're local to me and I like to support local business when I can.

For Sauvignon Blanc, I think D47 or QA23 are good choices.

[elvin]

Where do you find the most product variety.

Go to morewinemaking.com. They repackage most of Lallemand's lineup into smaller 8g lots.

Part 2 of my question: What's a good yeast for sauvignon blanc? I'm looking at M&M's offerings (frozen juice probably). More of a crisp style, no oak or MLF.

I've used K1-V1116, VL3, R2 and Cote de Blancs (aka Epernay II) and would have to say I liked most of them. VL3 can really accentuate classic SB aromas (almost to a fault) while the rest produce very clean and fruity whites. The most fool-proof of the bunch is K1-V1116 and the most finicky are R2 and VL3 (high nitrogen demands, H2S production if not happy).

Clarified juice is often a bit nutrient deficient so make sure you go a little heavier on the nutrients especially if using a high nitrogen demanding yeast. Good luck!

Peter, I just noticed one of your interests is drumming. I'm a drummer too! It's actually my profession.

[Peter Lynch]

Peter, I just noticed one of your interests is drumming. I'm a drummer too! It's actually my profession.

Excellent! If you're making a living at it then you're much better then me . If you also tell me you're a computer analyst/programmer I'll begin to believe we were separated at birth.

[glenn1959]

i have been getting mine from Thebeveragepeople.com in CA

so far just d254 and AMH, just got my first Alpha MLF, thou it is 2.5 G instead of 1G