While each vintage is sure to deliver unexpected challenges, there are tried and true processes that can help winemakers craft the wine styles they desire with more success. What is wine style? The style of wine defines the overall body/mouthfeel and aroma of the wine produced. While several wine experts have a few different wine […]
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Sparkling Wine: It’s All About That Base
The standard of identity (SOI) for sparkling wine styles are defined through 27 CFR 4, stating that sparkling wine is “grape wine made effervescent with carbon dioxide resulting solely from fermentation of the wine within a closed container, tank or bottle.” This definition clearly outlines the parameters for using the term “sparkling” on a wine […]
Darn Good Winemakers Tackle Sparkling Wine Production Details in May
While sparkling wine production can be fun, it can also be a very challenging experience during its first production. While there is no one way to manufacture a sparkling wine, there are certain production elements associated with the wine that winemakers should look for to ensure flavor, foaming, and sustainability in the bottle. For the […]
The Wine World Can’t Get Enough of Pet-Nats
If I had to count on all of my fingers how many pét-nats I’ve actually enjoyed in my life, I could readily hold up just one finger. No, not that finger. I literally mean, I’ve only ever appreciated and enjoyed one pét-nat over the course of my professional tasting career. I’m sure some of my […]
Wine & Weddings: Choosing Reception Wines
In two previous blog posts, I discussed ways to integrate wine into wedding ceremonies and as personalized wine favors, in addition to adding wine as part of your wedding décor or as a guest book. This third post will discuss the wines I chose for our own wedding, how wines were received, and some general […]
Wine & Weddings: Décor & Guest Books
In a previous blog post, I discussed ways to integrate wine into wedding ceremonies and as personalized wine favors. This second post will discuss how to use wine in a non-consumption way: as part of your décor and as a guest book. Using Wines (or Bottles) as Decor While the use of old barrels and […]
