ABOUT IWS

IWS is a personal project begun decades ago as an automated fermentation monitoring system. I learned to code to create that system; subsequently I applied software design to other winemaking questions. There are now just two IWS products: ACID and FILTER. Each is a computer application designed to shed light on a very specific area of wine production. ACID forecasts changes in wine acidity, and FILTER predicts the performance of filtrations. They were created from a single perspective - that there are aspects of winemaking which can be assessed more precisely than is possible with traditional methods. It is my feeling that tools built with this in mind will lead to a greater understanding of the nature of wine, to a reduction in the level of processing of wines, and to making the winery cellar a nicer and more efficient place to work.

Kelly Wheat – Enologist/Software Designer/Owner