The majority of research papers published focusing on wine industry wastes or wine industry by-products have focused primarily on grape marc or grape pomace. However, in the spirit of sustainability, should we only be considering the fruits themselves as the…
Malolactic fermentation is a common process that occurs after primary alcoholic fermentation is complete. Occurring in most red wines and some white wines (including Chardonnay and sparkling wines), it functions to reduce the acidity of the wine by converting L-malic…
The “Who’s Your Daddy” series takes a very brief look at the parentage of grapes, in order to get a better understanding of where particular varietals come from and how they are genetically related to one another. So far, we’ve…
Divine Vintage: Following the Wine Trail From Genesis to Modern Age by Randall Heskett and Joel Butler is a fascinating account of the history of viticulture from the biblical age to modern times. The authors stressed in the beginning that…