We kick off this week with a question about sweet wines — which most wine drinkers enjoy, even if they’re reluctant to admit it… QUESTION: My wife loves dry red wines, but I prefer wines that have some sweetness to…
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Use of Yeast in Winemaking Is Getting Wild
For many years, a group of California winemakers have been practicing a technique known as “indigenous yeast” fermentation and making consistently excellent wine. Why, all of a sudden, has this technique become a buzzword in the wine press and why…
Tagged with: Alan Tenscher, California, Franciscan Vineyards, natuiral winemaking, winemaking, yeast
Posted in In the Cellar
Posted in In the Cellar
What Does It Mean for a Wine to Be Balanced?
As the person who writes the tasting notes that accompany the wines featured by Vinesse, I’m constantly aware of the language used in those mini-stories. No, by “language,” I do not mean bad words. I’m talking about the descriptive words…
Tagged with: alcohol, balance, flavor, flavor profile, tannin, wine tasting, winemaking
Posted in Wine FAQ
Posted in Wine FAQ
Fascinating Winery Facts from Wines Vines Analytics
Back when I was a cub reporter for my hometown newspaper, covering high school baseball and football on the weekends, I knew that I was a “Figure Filbert.” That’s the nickname that was given to Ernest Lanigan, a reporter of…
Tagged with: American wine, California wine, Oregon, Washington, wine facts, wine trivia, winemaking, wineries
Posted in Wine Buzz
Posted in Wine Buzz
