Introduction Tannat is one of the most tannic grape varieties in the entire world. Approaching it at its young stage would be almost impossible unless winemakers didn’t learn how to deal with the tannic variety. In fact, producers developed and implemented unique techniques through the years. The usual de-stemming and […]
Introduction Wine is becoming for more and more people an important part of their life. As a consequence, nowadays it’s made almost everywhere in the world. If in the past there were just producers in the Old World that were able to produce remarkable wines today the situation is rapidly […]
Introduction If we had been asked to point out the main (and only…?) reason why Champagne can produce outstanding sparkling wine, we would have probably brought its cool climate up a few years ago. And even though this isn’t a bad answer, we would argue that this isn’t specific enough […]
Introduction Finding someone who doesn’t fancy sweet wine is a hard thing to do. We honestly like to end up drinking sweet wines at the end of a dining experience. We are even willing to give up on the dessert and raise the sugar intake by drinking rather than eating… […]
Introduction To blend or not to blend? This is the questions. Some people struggle to understand the reasons why winemakers decide to blend or to not do it, and we honestly believe that a straightforward explanation is needed. We would start by considering the well-known Bordeaux and its famous blend. […]