Bâtonnage

The French term meaning “stirring the lees.” Lees (lies spelled in French) are expired yeast cells.… Continue reading

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The Single Perfect Cheese for Wine

“Wine is one of the most civilized thing in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.”

—Ernest Hemingway
Death in the Afternoon