Wine Making
Pineau de Charentes: The Success Story of an Aperitif
The Charentes and Charente Maritime regions of south-west France are noted for two fine alcoholic beverages, Pineau de Charentes a...
How Fortified Wine is Made
A fortified wine is a wine that has a higher content of alcohol, or alcohol by volume content (ABV), achieved through the addition of a...
The Five Forests Where Oak is Harvested for Wine in France
French oak used for barrel making is often grown in one of five forests, Nevers, Tronçais, Allier, Limousin and Vosges. Oak used for barrel...
How is Rose Made?
Rosé wine is made using three methods that include either blending red and white wine or reducing red grape skin contact with must. direct...
Should You Sniff the Cork to Judge a Wine?
Some people prefer to sniff the wine cork to judge a wine, but in reality, sniffing the cork doesn't really prove a wine is good or bad. A...
Everything You Need to Know About Traditional Georgian Qvevri Wine
Qvevri wines are made using either red or white native Georgian grape varieties. Grapes are crushed and placed into buried qvevri, complete...
How and Why Oak is Used in Wine Making
The pores of American oak are much looser than its counterpart in France. This will introduce characteristics much quicker into wine....
How to Recognize Wine Flaws and Faults
When we use the term oxidized, what we mean to say is that it has been exposed to an exceptional amount of oxygen. An oxidized wine can be...
From Pigeage to Carbonic: The Process of Maceration
Maceration is the oenological term used to describe the process of extraction from grapes. It can be done before, during or after...
Wine & the Ancient Roman Empire
Historical and religious writings reveal that wine existed as far back as Egyptian times, but instead it is the Ancient Romans that we have...
Natural Polyphenols in Red Wine Contribute to a Healthy Heart
Red wine’s most outstanding health claim, over the years, is the heart-healthy benefits of high levels of polyphenols. Also referred to as...
The 10 Best Wine Shows, Films & Documentaries
'Somm' documents the journey of four rising sommeliers as they prepare for the daunting Master Sommelier exam to become part of the Court...
Soil Types and the Wine Grapes That Grow Best in Them
Soil is the most misunderstood component of viticulture and is one of the main factors, along with climate, that determines the quality of...
Wine and Wood: Combining Tradition with New Techniques
Wines aged in oak barrels have a sophisticated and oaky set of flavors and aroma, but new-age techniques have reinvented the concept of...
How Sparkling Wine and Champagne Are Made
What makes Champagne 'Champagne' and how is it different from sparkling wine? Not all sparkling wine is Champagne, but all Champagne is...
How Do All Those Aromas and Flavors Get Into Wine?
Different wines can carry variations of similar aromas; fermentation processes, geographical vineyard properties and aging methods can...
A Review of Wine Presses
Wine presses have evolved over the centuries and the process has provided winemakers with the mechanics possible to create great wine....
British Wine Business Is Booming
Wine trade in the United Kingdom has progressed over the years. Wine producers are becoming more experienced in the business of making wine...
Basic Tools For Making Homemade Wine
For processes like fining, filtering, aging and bottling, you'll need carboys, acids, corks, bottles, a hydrometer and more to make sure...
