Global temperatures are rising due to climate change, accelerating the growth of wine grapes accordingly. Warmer winters have caused grape budbreak to occur earlier, and through increasingly hot summers, we can now harvest grapes that are more mature than …
Fermentation management is one of the most important processes in winemaking. Depending on how this fermentation proceeds, the resulting wine will vary in both taste and aroma. When discussing fermentation management, attention tends to focus on what temp …
Are you familiar with magnum bottles? Wine bottles come in various types, primarily distinguished by their capacity. A “magnum bottle” is one such classification based on this “capacity” criterion. A magnum bottle refers to a bottle that holds twice the v …
Cabernet Blanc, Cabernet Jura, Muscaris, Souvignier Gris. Do these varietal names sound familiar to you? From the sound of “Cabernet~”, “Musca~”, and “Souvi~”, many of you may have guessed that these are wine grape varieties. Indeed, these are all names o …
In recent years, the term “biodynamic” or “biodynamic agriculture” has rapidly gained mainstream recognition. This is particularly true in the wine industry, where many globally acclaimed producers have adopted this approach, and you may have encountered …
Sparkling wine, epitomized by Champagne, is an indispensable element at parties and other festive occasions. Have you ever wondered how this effervescent wine containing carbon dioxide gas is actually produced? While explanations of production methods are …
Freshness is the lifeblood of fruit. This holds true for winemaking as well. Therefore, harvested grapes should be processed into wine as quickly as possible—every minute, every second counts. Many people may hold this image of winemaking. The topic we ex …
Whether it’s wine or any other alcoholic beverage, drinks with excessively high alcohol content are often difficult to consume. While there are spirits with extremely high alcohol levels in the world, for wine specifically, the upper limit for enjoying wi …
Yeast is indispensable in winemaking. It is only through the presence of yeast that grape juice can transform into wine. While yeast may be considered the protagonist of winemaking, its stage of activity is not limited to the period of alcoholic fermentat …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-SccwUyehI The term “natural wine” remains a perpetual source of heated debate among wine enthusiasts. This phrase has become so ubiquitous that it jumps out at us from Tokyo’s streets in combinations like “natural wine an …
