Reduction
Simply speaking, reduction is the opposite of oxidation. The term itself comes from the chemical… Continue reading
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Cover Crop
A cover crop is any vegetation (such as legumes, grasses, and brassicas like mustard) that… Continue reading
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Budding
Budding (which begins this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere), is the process whereby… Continue reading
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Suckering
Suckering, also known as shoot-thinning, is the process of removing excess growth from grapevines in… Continue reading
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Garrigue
When a wine pro describes a wine as “earthy,” the characterization can mean several different… Continue reading
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Pyrazines
More correctly known by their long name methoxypyrazines, pyrazines are the compounds in grapes that… Continue reading
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Contrada
The term contrada, which is used throughout Sicily, means vineyard parcel. Each contrada is determined by a number of… Continue reading
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Cold Soak
A cold soak (or cold maceration) is a technique sometimes used with red wine grapes… Continue reading
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Co-fermentation
Co-fermentation is the winemaking practice of fermenting two or more grape varieties together simultaneously. It… Continue reading
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Field Blend
An old method of viticulture whereby different grape varieties are planted within a single vineyard.… Continue reading
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Saignée
Literally, “bleeding.” Refers to the process of making rosé by bleeding or drawing off pink-colored… Continue reading
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Flowering
The process that occurs each spring (May in the Northern Hemisphere) when grapevine shoots lengthen,… Continue reading
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