There are many things that can have an effect on the quality and stability of wine. Specifically, both enzymatic and non-enzymatic oxidative reactions can significantly influence the aromatic and structural quality of a wine, which without appropriate control, can run…
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…
In the spirit of the upcoming New Year, we’ll focus the next few blog posts on sparkling wine/Champagne! There are several different methods for producing sparkling wine, including the traditional method and the Charmat method. The traditional method, also known…
Port wines are created from the Duoro Demarcated Region in northern Portugal, and use several varieties of grapes, including Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesa, Tinto Cão, and Tinta Amarela. One important characteristic of Port wines and Port-style…