All bubbles are not created equally. That does not mean that one method is necessarily better than another, rather the bubbles the different styles of sparkling wine are made through distinctive techniques. The most typical ways that the bubbles can
Lateral pulling is something that we don’t hear much about in the wild of wine making, but it is extremely important to the vine. It is extremely necessary in a vintage like this year, where the water has been plentiful.
I have discussed in the past the legal definition of a single varietal wine. The magic number is 75%. As long as a wine has 25% or less of another grape variety, the winery can officially call it a single
Have you heard of carbonic maceration? It is rather an old technique that is, once again, becoming a hot topic. The technique was invented by Michel Flanzy in 1934. At the time, apples were stored under CO2 in order to
Bud break is an exciting time of the year for winemakers. It’s the time where all our hopes and dreams for the vintage come alive. In reality, it is the beginning of the new shoots and leaves , and will
Last week, while in the tasting room, a gentleman asked me a question. He prefaced it with the statement that he had asked this previously to another winery and still didn’t understand it. His question was a common one, “How
Wine blends are often considered to be more interesting than single varietals due to the simple fact that there are more components in the wine. A GSM, (Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre) has three different wines to add to the dimension of the wine.
I love when two worlds collide. I found an article in the Epoch Times titled, :Dragon’s Blood: One of the Most Potent Sources of Antioxidants on the Planet.” I thought it was a great topic for this week’s post, as
During the growing season, there are two very important zones of the vine that must be managed; canopy management and fruit zone management. When we talk about canopy management, we are doing our best to keep the vine in balance
Have you heard of the angel’s share? It is a term typically associated with whiskey. The term relates to the amount of whiskey that evaporates during the aging process. This evaporation, according to legend, is what the angels drink as
