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Finally, Fall is just around the corner and harvest time is beginning. This is the point where grape growers and wine makers become very focused on the grapes as they ripen. Then, once the grapes reach just the right level of ripeness, they are quick...
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In a recent blog, I listed some of the many factors that can affect a wine’s flavors. One of the factors is the type of vessel chosen by the winemaker to ferment the wine. So, let’s take a closer look. The three most common fermentation vessels are ...
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Last time we explored how terroir (the soil, terrain and climate) can affect how a single variety wine tastes. But, there are a host of other things that can also affect a single variety wine’s taste, aroma and overall flavor. Harvest Ripeness of ...
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I just had the opportunity blind taste three bottles of California red wine. To start the blind tasting, I did not know the grape variety but was told it was a single varietal wine. And, I was informed that one bottle was from the California Central ...
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Last time we learned that wine makers use clarifying agents in the ‘fining’ process to remove small natural particles that exist in wines. These particles includes microscopic protein particles from grape skins, seeds and dead yeast. And, the most co...
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