Skills with the still

DISTILLATION is not a completely forgotten extension of a winemaker’s skill set. Undergraduate winemaking students still take part in theoretical and practical lessons in distillation and there are several wine industry links to an emerging local ‘craft’ spirits industry. Graham Jones, University of Adelaide adjunct associate professor, has guided many students through the process of distillation and says although it’s less common for graduates to put this part of their education into practice, this doesn’t dampen the enthusiasm.