Malolactic fermentation is a naturally occurring process in wine. It helps to tame astringency in red wines and can offer ...

Whole cluster fermentation” is a common phrase in winemaking. It sounds simple enough, but what exactly does it mean? And how ...

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Rich, complex and finely textured, chardonnay is the foundation of most of New Zealand’s finest dry whites. Spread through ...

Sauvignon Blanc is New Zealand’s signature grape. Below is a brief description and tasting notes on 15 of New Zealand’s award ...

Today, whole cluster fermentation is most common in red wine production ... biodynamically farmed fruit and aged for 12 months in barrels. Flavors of cranberry, rose petal, and sweet spice ...

Vallepicciola expands its array of wine tourism recreations with the new Pinot Noir Experience and Sunset Picnic.  Enhancing ...

tannin and red skin pigments unique to grape fermentation. Tracing back to 6,000 BC, a Georgian clay wine barrel, a cavernous terra-cotta pot shaped like an egg, lined with beeswax and buried to ...

We met John, a fellow homebrewer who, mid-conversation, dropped his baby’s pacifier, rinsed it in champagne and put it right back in the baby’s mouth as he told us about ...