Tag: winemaking technology

Quick History Lesson: Timeline of Major Technological Advances in Winemaking

by Becca • October 10, 2013 • 2 Comments

There have been a lot of major advances in the world of winemaking and viticulture. The following graphic, from the peer-reviewed article “At the cutting-edge of grape and wine biotechnology” by Anthony R. Borneman, Simon A. Schmidt, and Isak S.…

High Pressure Treatments as an Alternative to Sulfur Dioxide Treatment in Red Wine

by Becca • September 3, 2013 • 13 Comments

In winemaking, sulfur dioxide (SO2) is frequently utilized to protect wine against microbial attack, browning, and oxidation, to name a few. Somewhat recently, there has been pressure to reduce usage of added SO2, stemming partly from consumers and the finding…