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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
As was noted in a previous blog, vermouth is a wine - a fortified wine. A fortified wine that is infused with a mixture of botanical products including fruits, herbs, spices and roots. After the wine is aromatized and fortified, the Vermouth may be b...
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Wine Styles
You probably know Vermouth simply as an ingredient in a cocktail such as a Martini or Manhattan. But, did you know it’s actually a wine? Vermouth is actually a fortified wine that is flavored with various botanicals, herbs, spices, and sometimes fru...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
Alto de la Ballena is a small winery founded by husband and wife Paula Pivel and Alvaro Lorenzo. They began its plantations in 2001 with first harvest in 2005 and the first wines were presented to the market in 2007. Located in the Sierra de la Bal...
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Grape Varieties
Winemakers sometimes blend Viognier with Tannat. But why would they combine a white wine with a red wine? Blending Viognier with Tannat actually provides several benefits to winemakers: Enhanced Color: Tannat is known for its deep ruby red color. ...
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Behind the Cork™ Reviews
Pisano is part of a group of small family wineries in Uruguay with an artisan tradition of making wines that reflect the character of the land and the people who make them. Pisano is located on the ‘Rio de la Plata’ near the Atlantic Ocean in souther...
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Winemaking
The major characteristics of a wine include alcohol level, acidity and pH, residual sugar and its level of tannin. Tannin is manifested in food and drink as bitterness and astringency. Examples include strong tea or coffee, dark chocolate and, of ...
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