Aeration

The process of intentionally exposing wine to oxygen to “open up” and soften it. Aeration… Continue reading

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Why is extra dry Champagne called extra dry when in fact it’s sweeter than brut… Continue reading

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“Based on chemistry, DNA, ancient texts, art, ethnography and experimental archaeology, it’s clear that as humans, we are set up as biological creatures to drink alcohol.”

—Dr. Patrick McGovern
Director of Biomolecular Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania,
and author of Ancient Wine: The Search for the Origins of Viniculture