Let’s Talk Terroir
Wine is an expression of a place and time, and when combined with the natural aspects of the vineyard such as water, sunlight, soil, and climate, we begin to understand a wine’s terroir. To understand terroir we have to go beyond the grape variety or the viticulture (farming) practice and recognize the unique environmental conditions…
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August 2, 2019
The Components of Wine
So, what is wine? We know it is a lovely juice from fermented fruit, but what components help to create this magical liquid? Just think WAASP… Water, Alcohol, Acid, Sugar and Phenolic compounds. Now, let’s chat more…. Water Wine is usually 80-9o% water. It usually comes mostly from the grapes, but water can be added…
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June 28, 2019