Hi Annette

Go to:
http://winemakermag.com/referencegui...tstrainschart/
It's a good place to start learning about yeasts. HTH


"Ed" > wrote in message
om...
> hi
>
> I'm new to this whole wine making thing and am hoping for a bit of
> advice. I have a book of wine recipes some of which suggest using a
> Burgundy or Sherry yeast, for example, rather than a general purpose
> wine yeast. However, the chap in the local home brew shop says that
> there is no difference between general purpose yeast and 'typed'
> yeasts. Is that true? I'm about to start some melomel, but the
> recipe suggests sherry yeast. Any advice gratefully received! thanks
> loads.
>
> Annette