Conferences are a great way to see the new innovations, network with other industry members, and taste the local wines. This article explores a few things I found of interest during my 2018 conference travels. Packaging: Wine in Cans Alternative forms of wine packaging continue to gain interest among innovative wineries. Given that some retail […]
Appassimento
Improving Red Wine Concentration through Appassimento
Appassimento is a wine processing technique in which harvested grapes go through a drying process prior to fermentation. Traditionally, this process is used in Italian wine regions to make the unique Amarone, Recioto, Valpolicella Ripasso, and Sforzato wines. Appassimento concentrates the sugars and influences the flavor compounds and other organic constituents of the grapes. This […]
