I can name many reasons why I consider myself to be a part of the wine culture. A study has been going on for over 20 years at the University of Michigan, by Dr. Kira Berditt, who followed approximately 5,000 married couples about their alcohol drinking habits,...
And how it effects wine quality and production? I have been wanting to write about this subject for a while. Some people don’t want to accept that climate change exists while others prefer not to deal with it since accepting it will have some consequences on our style...
Don’t be surprised that I am dedicating this winemaker’s corner to the subject of tasteand aroma, since they are important parts of the enjoyment of wine. But I also have anulterior motive for elaborating on umami, the fifth taste added in 2008 to the four tastesthat...
I know it will not be a big revelation for you to hear that the taste perception,including tasting wine, relies on your brain. You will also accept that not allpeople taste equally. Genetic factors have a profound influence on tasteperception. You will also agree, I...
Alcohol has been around for thousands of years. The discovery of the late Stone Age jugs of alcoholic beverages is a vivid proof that intentionally fermented beverages existed since at least 10,000 BC. It is interesting that human beings are still groping with how to...
Changing IdentityThere used to be a time when Napa was trying very hard to imitate Bordeaux wines.In a wine competition in 1976, Napa wines succeeded so well that they were able tofool a group of 9 French judges, all wine aficionados with credentials representing...
