You know the deal; the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s phrase is Barrel Fermented.. According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible: Used to describe a wine – usually a white…
Tag: Fermentation (wine)
Wine Words Demystified: Must
You know the deal; the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! Since harvest is in full effect here in Northern California, I’ll be featuring harvest related terms the next several weeks!…
Wine Words Demystified: Cap
You know the deal; the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s word is Cap… According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible: The crusty layer, up to two feet or more deep, of…
Wine Words Demystified: Fermentation
You know the deal; the more some folks learn about a topic, the more shortcuts/slang/acronyms/initials/technical jargon can be tossed around. I’m here to help you understand those sometimes mysterious words and phrases, thus – Wine Words Demystified! This week’s word/phrase is Fermentation According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible: The process during grape fermentation whereby yeasts convert the natural sugar in…
Wine Words Demystified: Esters
What are “esters” , and why swirling your wine make a difference!
Wine Words Demystified: Autolysis
How does the word “autolysis” mean when it comes to making wines, or how decomposing yeast cells can be a good thing!