thorough-explanation

2025/8/17

Complete Guide: Rosé Wine Production Methods and Their Characteristics

I once encountered an observation that "rosé wines are difficult to imagine even when you know their origin and grape variety." While this is a fascinating perspective, as someone actually involved in winemaking, I find myself thinking, "Yes, that might i ...

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2025/8/8

A Comprehensive Guide to Phenols and Tannins in Wine

Minerals and tannins. Can anyone truly claim they have never used these terms? That's how established minerals and tannins have become as tasting expressions in wine. However, few people can properly explain the specific meanings these expressions refer t ...

thorough-explanation viticultur

2025/7/31

Comprehensive Guide to Phylloxera

On March 5, 2019, news emerged of fresh phylloxera damage in vineyards in the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. Phylloxera represents one of the most devastating pests in viticulture, capable of causing catastrophic damage to grapevines. In the past, thi ...

oenology thorough-explanation

2025/7/21

Flor Yeast: The Film-Forming Yeast That Shapes Wine Character Through Biological Aging

Wine aging is a crucial element that deepens the wine's flavor profile. While wines generally evolve through oxidative aging, an alternative method called "biological aging" is sometimes employed during the winemaking process. Biological aging is a matura ...

oenology thorough-explanation

2025/7/29

Why Are Red Wines Red?

Why are red wines red? Many people have probably wondered about this question at some point. When researching this question, you can generally find the following information: The cause of red wine's color is a substance called anthocyanins To extract more ...

grape-disease thorough-explanation

2025/7/29

Noble Mold Composing the World's Finest Wines, or the Great Enemy that Rots Grapes | What is Botrytis?

What constitutes the world's finest wine? Would it be the red wines of Bordeaux or Burgundy? The cult wines centered in America? The beloved Champagne? Or perhaps the trendy natural wines of today? In Germany, the legally classified highest-grade wine is ...

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2025/7/29

The Complete Guide to Orange Wine Production

Overview In our previous article "Is Orange Wine Natural Wine?", we explored the definition, origins, and relationship between orange wine and natural wine. This article provides a detailed examination of orange wine from a winemaking perspective. This ar ...

off-flavor thorough-explanation

2025/7/3

A Comprehensive Guide to Petrol Notes in Wine

Are you familiar with the term "petri notes"? This is a specialized term frequently used in wine tasting, particularly when evaluating aged Riesling wines. Experienced tasters can sometimes identify a wine's grape variety as Riesling the moment they detec ...