Month: April 2021

As vintners and scientists search for ways to increase the sustainability of farming and winemaking practices, some are looking to give grape pomace, or marc, new life. This oft-forgotten byproduct of winemaking accounts for thousands of tons of waste annually. Past research has suggested numerous alternative uses, however, from grapeseed oil to biofuel to beauty
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While wine is certainly not a required component of the Plant Paradox diet, it’s also not (entirely) on the no list. But before you reach for that bottle of Moscato, watch this! You see, not all wines are created equal, so keep THIS in mind while shopping: wine is essentially a fermented form of concentrated
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Blending different wines plays a vital role in the region of Champagne and is called assemblage. Learn about several different dimensions including the blending of different grape varieties, villages or multi-vintage blends. Purchase The Champagne Expert Selection here: https://www.elicite.com/product/the-champagne-expert-selection Subscribe to our email newsletter: http://bit.ly/ElicitéEmail Follow: https://www.instagram.com/eliciteofficial
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Fernando Buscema has been asking the same question for over a decade: Can terroir be measured? The Bodega Catena Zapata winemaker and director of the Catena Institute of Wine, an Argentine enology research program, hoped that answering it could raise the stakes for the wines of Argentina. A new study, published in Nature’s Scientific Reports journal in February
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New York’s storied Italian destination, Wine Spectator Grand Award winner Del Posto, has permanently closed. The news was announced April 12 by the restaurant’s executive chef, Melissa Rodriguez, and general manager, Jeff Katz. The duo also revealed that they’ve teamed up with chef James Kent to purchase the space in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood from B
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During the winemaking process, wines can accumulate volatile sulfur compounds (VSCS). Typically referred to as “reduction”, volatile sulfur compounds are a class of sulfur based compounds which can lead to serious wine defects if not handled properly. The accumulation of these compounds occurs early in the winemaking process and continues to develop as the wine
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The same cold front that damaged vine buds in an estimated 80 percent of French vineyards two weeks ago also struck Italy, leading Italian vintners report. Piedmont and Tuscany were unable to escape freezing temperatures over several nights. However, the damage was heterogeneous, depending on grape variety, elevation and how much the vines had grown
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After looking into the fine wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne in France, today with this new episode, we’re crossing the French Alps to start a series about the extraordinary diversity and talk about the unique personality, or should I say varied wine personalities found all around Italy. We’re talking about THE biggest wine-producing country
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You can listen to the EAT SLEEP WINE REPEAT PODCAST on any app or go to: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/ ITUNES (APPLE PODCASTS) https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-27-cava-corpinnat-other-sparkling-wines-pened%C3%A8s/id1397026111?i=1000486243449 This episode is all about Cava and the other sparkling wines that come from the Penedès region in Spain. I am joined by the Sud de France Sommelier of the Year 2019, so
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