The Repeal of Prohibition— This Week 88 Years Ago

This week in 1933 on the 5th of December the 21st Amendment was ratified formally… Continue reading

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Unlike the Spanish wines of Rioja or Ribera del Duero, Priorat wines are almost never… Continue reading

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“….it’s not really just the chemistry that makes wine interesting or valuable. There’s a lot more behind the story of wine than chemistry. I know that might be disappointing for some chemists, but the reality is that people love wine. And people love wine not just because of the way it tastes.”

—Andrew Waterhouse
Professor of Viticulture & Enology, University of California at Davis