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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 …

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2025/12/10

Bio and “Natural”: A Winemaker’s View from the Cellar

Whenever I occasionally post about “natural wine” on X (formerly Twitter), those posts tend to be shared relatively widely for my account size. This simply indicates how many people react to this particular keyword. In recent years, especially in Japan, t …

oenology 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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2025/12/11

Myths and Realities of Whole-Cluster Fermentation: How Grape Stems Affect Wine

In the context of winemaking, you may have encountered terms such as “destemming” and “whole-cluster fermentation.” Both refer to how grape bunches are handled at the point of vatting. A grape cluster consists of many berries attached to a green, stem-lik …

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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2025/8/8

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 …

Understanding Wine Off-Flavors | Off-Flavor Analysis Series

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2025/7/17

The Growing Wine Defect: What Is Smoke Taint?

There is a wine defect that is currently attracting attention. It is smoke taint. Smoke taint is a defect that occurs when grapes are exposed to smoke. In tasting, it is described with nuances such as “smoky,” “burnt rubber,” “bacon,” “disinfectant,” and …

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2025/10/11

Wine Off-Flavor | UTA / ATA

You tasted a white wine at a winery or wine shop and liked it enough to purchase it. However, you felt it was still a little early for drinking, so you decided to let it rest a bit longer in your home cellar. Six months later, at the dinner table. You kne …

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2025/7/3

Brettanomyces: The Yeast Behind Brett Off-Flavors in Wine

You open a bottle of wine you’ve been looking forward to and pour it into your glass. As you bring your nose close to enjoy the aromatic bouquet rising from the wine, something seems off. Many of you have probably had this experience. Wine that produces u …

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2025/11/13

Malolactic Fermentation and Wine Off-Flavors | The Dual Nature of MLF

Malolactic fermentation (MLF) is an oenological technique actively employed to reduce wine acidity and impart distinctive aromatic characteristics and nuances. MLF represents one of the microbial-mediated approaches in winemaking, and its appeal as a more …

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2025/7/22

Understanding Wine Reduction: The Most Significant Off-Flavor and Its Solutions

Wine occasionally develops unpleasant odors, defects, or off-flavors—unwelcome, sometimes distinctly repulsive aromas. Among the various unpleasant odors found in wine, “reduction” stands out as one of the most representative. Without fear of misunderstan …

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 …