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A List of Details 20 Aug 2013 | 02:49 pm
I’ve often said “There are only two processes to winemaking. Flavours are created in the vineyard and extracted in the winery. The rest is only details”. Every time someone speaks of a great new w...
Lovely whites from Santorini and why Minerality is like “I’m Good” 8 Aug 2013 | 12:17 pm
The New Yorker ran an amusing online parody of a usage guide for “I’m good” – something I’d have expected to see on McSweeney’s more than in the New Yorker – demonstrating how “I’m good” can be used t...
The Trouble with Blind Tasting 25 Jul 2013 | 05:30 pm
If you’re an American in the wine industry and are within my age range (mid-twenties to early thirties, not to put too fine a point on it), you have, or are somewhere on the path toward, a Master Somm...
The Winemaker as Artist 16 Jul 2013 | 01:20 pm
I have often written that there are only two processes in winemaking: Flavours are created in the vineyard and extracted during winemaking. I should probably add a third. Flavours are modified...
Wine Phenols – White Varietal Processing Considerations 10 Jul 2013 | 06:30 pm
White varietal processing is largely aimed at minimizing phenolic extraction (except with the use of oak addtivies). This starts with harvesting. Machine harvesting grapes leads to greater berry break...
Bacteria in winemaking – it’s all about timing 19 Jun 2013 | 10:47 pm
“The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.” ― Willie Nelson Being early is not always a guarantee of success, especially if you’re a mouse. Evidently, timing is critical. An...
If Only the Grapes Were the Whole Story 6 Jun 2013 | 12:04 pm
Wine has been described as the perfect beverage because the grapes contain all the ingredients necessary to create their transformation. Put grapes in a vat, and over time the yeasts coating the skins...
Rosè Wine Sales Up 10% 10 May 2013 | 03:55 pm
It used to be the drink reserved for a hot summer’s day but now consumers are increasingly turning to Rose wine throughout the year with sales up 10 per cent in the last 13 years. Rose now accounts ...
Armageddon… don’t let it happen in your cellar! (Part 2) 23 Apr 2013 | 11:20 am
During a recent overseas trip, a colleague of mine once again lamented the joys of travelling. This trip kicked off with a baggage issue that ruined her dinner. Other jolly events included fishing her...
The Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Wine People 25 Mar 2013 | 12:52 pm
Recently, I was in a conversation with a Burgundy wine producer whose wines I admire very much. I teased him about how reluctant Burgundians are to acknowledge somewhere on a wine label that a Bour...
