With the recent wildfires in the Napa and Sonoma wine country, and now also those in Portugal and Spain, many are left wondering about the effects of the smoke on the wines coming from those regions. First and foremost, it’s…
Grapes that are exposed to the smoke from wildfires often possess what’s referred to as “smoke taint”: highly undesirable smoky, ashy, or medicinal characteristics that drive quality as well as price downward. This is a phenomenon known all too well…
Many of those in Australia, parts of California, and other regions of the world that experience wildfires, grapes that are exposed to the smoke of these fires often possess what’s referred to as “smoke taint”: a highly undesirable smoky, ashy,…
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Smoke taint is a significant threat to wine quality, and is relatively common in places that are more prone to wildfires (specifically, Australia and parts of California). Smoke taint in wine is created when grapevines are exposed to a significant…