Terroir: the ever elusive concept of a physical interaction between the soil and the flavors and aromas of a wine made from grapes grown in that environment. Does it exist? Scientifically, the jury is still out. So far, there hasn’t…
Glyphosate is one of the most commonly used herbicides throughout agriculture and all over the world. It is considered a “non-selective” herbicide, meaning that it’ll kill most plants that come in contact with it. In a nutshell, it works by…
How a wine tastes is dependent upon many factors, including (but not limited to) the variety, the vintage, where the grapes are grown (soil, climate, etc), as well as the viticultural and winemaking techniques employed during processing. The compounds responsible…
As everyone who reads this blog probably knows, wine is traditionally stored in glass bottles with a cork seal. With the issue of climate change becoming much more dire with every passing day, new products that are more environmentally sound…