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.

Faces of Ruchè

Looking for a Light Red Wine with Fish? Bardolino Is Back

One Woman’s Quest to Rebuild Bosnia’s Economy Through Wine

Your New Sparkling Wine from Italy? Trentodoc!

Strongbow Gold Apple Hard Cider

Bache Gabrielsen Very Old AOC Pineau des Charentes

Delightful Winter Drinking but Decant First: 2106 Bertani Valpolicella Ripasso DOC

Delightful Aperitif, Lightly Chilled: Reviseur Pineau des Charentes AOC Vieux Pineau

Aperitif or Dessert? Anyhow, Serve Chilled: Domaine de la Margotterie AOC Pineau des Charentes Blanc

The opposite of Bordeaux in Napa: 2016 Kenefick Ranch Caitlin’s Select Cabernet Franc

Ready to Drink: 2013 Kenefick Ranch Doctor’s Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon