no more wine donuts! Weight, texture, mid-palate, are all words used to describe what I call a wine’s “reward”. Without those attributes a wine is weak, thin, watery, without reward and a virtual wine donut. Of course, a wine donut is what my Winemaker friends and I call a wine without any mid palate – a hole exists where the …
harvest 2022 challenges Rarely does a perfect harvest come along and 2022 is no exception. Drought, frost, extended heat spells can stress vineyards and challenge even the most skilled Winemaking team. Winemakers that were forced to pick early or during the heat spell around Labor Day may be challenged with pyrazines and a lack of color, structure, and weight. Oak can …
precisely pair your wine with oak I believe that one of the biggest advantages to using barrel alternatives is the ability to very precisely pair your wine with the oak that gives the best result. Whether you’re looking to hit a specific wine style, for a boost to the mid-palate, or to add richness and depth, the benchtop trial allows …
it doesn’t have to be all or nothing Barrels are bad right? Nope… personally, I love barrels, they’re fun to order, they’re pretty, they smell good, they are romantic and are handy when plunging over waterfalls. The have also traditionally been used to help craft some of the finest wines in the world. They are also expensive, difficult to manage, …