Often in research settings, you want to control for as many variables as possible, and rightfully so, for statistical purposes. For example, in experiments involving tasting of wine, participants might be placed in isolation booths with minimal external stimuli present…
With countless bottles to choose from while shopping for wine, and without the ability of the winery to have their products sampled prior to purchase (most of the time anyway), the label on the bottle is the last hurrah, if…
Natural cork stoppers are the historical fan favorite for closing bottles of wine, and though while nowadays there are many more options, natural cork still remains a popular choice for many wineries, particularly higher price point bottles. One of the…
The use of oak barrels in wine fermentation and aging increases wine aromatic complexity and improves overall quality. This technique is often used in wines, despite the fact that it costs more money to produce an oaked wine than it…