We’ve raved about antioxidants in wine because of their potential health benefits. However, we may be drinking wines too old. Are Young Wines Actually Better Than Old Wines? Several recent studies on anthocyanin (a polyphenol and antioxidant found in red wine,...
1. Because fermentation is fascinating. 2. There’s no such thing as wine-belly 3. You need a serving of fruit everyday. 4. Because beyond college, Master’s and Ph.D., this might just be the last tier of a higher education. 5. You were going to give it as a gift,...
Graciano and Garnacha from Elvillar, a village wine with shorter aging and priced below Phincas. This is a négociant wine from purchased grapes (hence not organic or biodynamic), but in this second vintage he tells me he sees an improvement as he gives directions on...
What better time to begin thinking about one of the best wine tasting events each year in San Francisco. The Champagne tasting put on by the Institute for the Masters of Wine. Very few opportunities exist to taste a lot of Champagnes side-by-side, even if you are a...
Native yeasts accidentally came in contact with grapes stored in containers, turning the sugars in the grapes into alcohol. The art of winemaking was later refined by the Egyptians and spread throughout the Mediterranean by the Greek. The Romans made it popular all...
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