Cuba de Calor

July 15, 2020

A method of making fortified base wine for inexpensive Madeiras that involves heating the base wine in large vats fitted with serpentine-shaped, stainless steel heating coils very slowly over a period of 3-6 months.

Mysteries of Minerality

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Approximate number of acres of cabernet sauvignon planted in Washington State—triple the amount just 10 years ago. Cabernet now makes up a quarter of the state’s total grape tonnage. (Three years ago in Washington, more… Continue reading

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