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 term is Carbonic Maceration… According to Wikipedia… Carbonic maceration is a winemaking technique, often associated with the French wine region…
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Wine Words Demystified: Free-Run Juice
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: Cépage
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 Cépage… According to Karen MacNeil‘s The Wine Bible: Cépage means grape variety. The so-called cépages nobles – are those…
Wine Words Demystified: Crémant
The word Crémant has two different meanings. What’s the difference?
Wine Words Demystified – Dosage
What is dosage,and how does it effect the final levels of sweetness for sparkling wines produced using the traditional method?
Wine Words Demystified – Muselet
Did you know it always takes 6 turns by hand to loosen the wire cage( a muselet) on a bottle of bubbly?
Wine Words Demystified – Decant
What the difference between aerating a wine, and decanting a wine?
Wine Words Demystified: Fining
What does it mean to “fine” a wine,and why it may matter if you’re a vegan…
Wine Words Demystified: Aromas
What’s the difference between aromas and bouquet – and who cares?
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!