wine production Archives

The Dragon roars, sips and spits: Wine Production in China

April 25, 2013

In 2010, the Chinese takeover of the fine wine investment market was big news. Premium Bordeaux futures were selling like hot cakes, particularly off the back of the 2008 vintage (the Chinese symbol for the num...

Yeast Martyrdom: Toasty Flavors in Your Sparkling

Erika Szymanski

November 27, 2012

Columns, Wine Spotlight

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Today, we’re far more likely to find toasty, bready flavors in a more fashionable (and still seasonally appropriate) beverage: methode champenoise sparkling wine. How those characteristic flavors get there has nothing to do with actual toast and everything to do with yeast.

Making Wine: The Use of Enzymes in Modern Winemaking

Geoffrey Moss

November 7, 2012

Wine Spotlight

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Enzymes are a natural and fundamental element of the winemaking process. Nowadays, they are also a commercial product found in many wineries, another utility in a winemaker’s toolkit. They have the potential ...

2011 Redux: Wine in the World’s Largest Democracy

Prateek Arora

December 31, 2011

FCG, Wine Spotlight

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Editors' note: To close 2011, Palate Press: The online wine magazine will be featuring some of our top stories from the past year. Our final piece comes from one of our newest contributos, Prateek Arora, who brought us details from India's seemingly obscure, but fast growing, world of wine business.

Wine in the World’s Largest Democracy

Prateek Arora

October 2, 2011

FCG, Features

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There are always certain stereotypical visuals that cross one’s mind upon the mention of a country’s name. Mention France and you see a guy (of course with a French beard), holding a baguette, staring blankly at the Eifel Tower as he adjusts the tip of his beret! Similarly for India, it is IT solutions, Bollywood, the ‘spicy’ Indian cuisine, and Taj Mahal that are the most common exports. And do we associate wines with India? Not quite.

Next Up From Portugal: Confusing Numbers, Improving Wine

Becky Sue Epstein

June 28, 2010

FCG, The Wine World, Wine Spotlight

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The oldest country in Europe is creating some of the newest wine experiences. The tide has finally turned, a distributor in the Northeastern U.S. recently told me.

Brazil Rising: A New Frontier for Wine

Women and Wine in Burgundy, Revisited

Actually, What is Vermouth?

Pink Wine and Proud of It: Chiaretto, the Dry Rose Winé from Northern Italy

Dutton Goldfield Emerald Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir

Plush and Forward Thinking: 2018 Alma Rosa Winery La Encantada Blanc

To Drink before Dinner: 2017 Ron Rubin Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

A Good Choice for a Warm Evening: 2106 Tenuta di Fessina Erse Etna Rosso

A Red Blend and a Resort: 2018 Herdade Dos Grous Red

2014 Carmin Reguengos Garrafeira Dos Sócios

Lively yet Sustainable: 2018 Esporão Colheita Branco