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Alcoholic Fermentation: What Is It, and Why Is It Important?
If you’ve ever enjoyed a glass of Chardonnay or Champagne, it’s time to raise a glass to the chemical process known as alcoholic fermentation. Without it, your favorite wine couldn’t give you a little...
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The Difference Between Multi-Vintage and Nonvintage Champagnes
In 2021, Champagne producer Louis Roederer made headlines when it decided to stop making its best-selling nonvintage Brut Premier, replacing it with a new multi-vintage cuvée called “Collection.” It’s...
View ArticleIs Wine Gluten-Free? The Answer May Not Be So Simple
Adhering to a strict gluten-free diet can be stressful and time-consuming. Whether driven by celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity, the ability to read labels is an indispensable skill. But...
View ArticleJust How Important Is Diurnal Shift to Wine?
If you’ve ever encountered the word “diurnal” it was likely during a visit to a California winery or between sips at a winemaker dinner. And then you probably heard it again at the next place you...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Differences Between Blending and Co-fermenting
If you spend a lot of time in natural wine shops—or with people who frequent them—you’ve probably heard someone mention co-fermentation. This ancient technique is increasingly popular with winemakers,...
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What Are Hops? A Beginner’s Guide
Back when everybody still drank light and fizzy lagers, before craft beer became ubiquitous, you couldn’t really taste hops. Even if some drinkers understood that they were one of the four critical...
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What Does ‘Appassimento’ Mean in Wine?
Wine drinkers who love big, bold reds may already know to reach for Amarone di Valpolicella, an Italian wine blend of Corvina, small amounts of Corvinone and sometimes Rondinella grapes from the...
View ArticleHow to Batch Cocktails for a Crowd
Wine is rarely an unwelcome addition to your dinner spread or as a hostess gift, but a homemade bottle of batched cocktails is likely to become the life of the party. Batched cocktails are impressive,...
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How to Make a Lemon Twist Cocktail Garnish
There’s probably no more common cocktail directive than “with a twist.” While it seems fairly obvious that whatever drink has been ordered will appear with some form of citrus peel, how it’s actually...
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How Hard Cider Is Made
Hard cider is essentially fermented apple juice, but this simple definition belies its vast potential for complexity. Admittedly, most hard ciders consumed in the United States and Great Britain,...
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