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…
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…
Hello readers! I am currently on my maternity leave spending some quality time (and little sleep) with my brand new son! Enjoy this guest post from today’s featured author! This is a guest post by Mo Bazzinni. The flavor of…
One of the most controversial aspects of the wine tasting note is arguably the concept of minerality. There is little scientific consensus regarding what minerality actually IS, and there doesn’t seem to be much (if any) peer-reviewed science supporting a…