winemaking

inoculating for malolactic fermentation
To Inoculate or Not: 5 Winemakers Weigh In on the Polarizing Process

Malolactic fermentation, or MLF, is an important step in winemaking. Some winemakers start the process by…

starting a wine company
5 Things To Know Before Starting A Wine Company

There’s something universally appealing about quitting the nine-to-five slog to make delicious wine for a…

wine soil types
10 Most Common Soil Types for Growing Wine Grapes

Updated November 2023 Wine is a marriage of sciences, from biology in the vineyard to…

Texas High Plains AVA
Prospects and Perils Facing Texas High Plains AVA Wine Production

Since the emergence of the modern Texas wine industry in the 1970s, the Texas High…

winemaking in patagonia
From Penguins to Pinot, a Glimpse at Winemaking in Patagonia

Think of Argentine wine, and you’ll likely assume Malbec from the Andean foothills of Mendoza.…

malolactic fermentation
So You Think You Know Malo? 5 Surprising Facts About Malolactic Fermentation

You know it, you love it—particularly when notes of butter are prominent while blind tasting…

Argentina wine Atlantic coast
A Closer Look at the Winemaking Climate of Argentina’s Atlantic Coast

Argentina is home to more than 220,000 hectares of grapevines. The majority, approximately 95%, are…

tea in winemaking
How a Mug of Rooibos Tea May Revolutionize Winemaking

“Where there’s tea, there is hope.” English playwright, Wing Pinero, may have been onto something…

Austrian wine identity
How Winemakers in Austria Are Evolving the Country’s Wine Identity

Compared to other major winemaking regions, Austria sees a small amount of shelf space in…

macerated white wine
Macerated White Wine vs Orange Wine in Friuli Venezia Giulia

In the northeast corner of Italy spans a 3,000 square mile wine region with a…

jammy wine
Winemaker’s Opinion: When Did “Jammy Wine” Become Bad?

When did “jammy” become a dirty wine word? I am the proprietor and winemaker for Byron…

5 Pioneering Women Who Are Altering the California Winemaking Industry

Wine is an industry that is still very much dominated by men, particularly when it…