Anyone remotely paying attention to wine these days has probably noticed an upward tick in alcohol concentrations. While it would be easy to simply blame a changing climate on this increase, there is evidence to suggest that these increases are…
You see it often in wine tasting notes: “the wine is complex”, or something along those lines. But what does “complexity” in wine mean? Is it complex because of the number of compounds contributing to the flavors/aromas and structure of…
Disclosure: The author was invited to a paid press trip to DO Montsant in Spain. The contents of this article were not influenced by DO Montsant. I am not an expert in Kosher wines, just someone trying to get an…
Disclosure: The author was invited to a paid press trip to DO Montsant in Spain. The contents of this article were not influenced by DO Montsant. Despite being a relatively young appellation, the area of DO Montsant has been involved in winemaking…
This week I’d like to share with you my first piece for Spirited Magazine. In the piece, I explore advancements in yeast DNA technology and how synthetic yeast research might one day influence how wine is made. Below is the…
It’s very difficult, if not impossible, for one single person to thoroughly review every single piece of peer reviewed literature related to wine that is published every day. This Wine Literature Review Lightning Round series presents three new papers (within the past year or…
One would assume that everyone knows smoking and drinking during pregnancy is a big no-no, and that most women likely hold off for the 9-month gestational period. For me personally, I was so paranoid that I refused to even taste…
Disclosure: I was invited to a paid press trip to Diam in France. The contents of this article were not influenced by Diam. Despite all the wine closure options out there, traditional cork remains “king” in most markets, with many consumers…
Despite being an ancient technique that was abandoned thanks to inefficiencies in wine quality, the use of amphorae in winemaking has seen a resurgence. Historically, due to the high porosity of the earthenware material, amphorae often yielded wines that were…