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What is a bud bearer?
It is a viticultural expression that refers to the pruning of the vine’s fruiting unit…
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What are the advantages of ‘Pigeage’?
Pigeage, as a method of mash management during fermentation, can offer different advantages…
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Basal Buds, what are they?
Basal Buds are a group of scarcely visible buds located at the base of a vine shoot or cane…
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What is ‘Premature Oxidation’?
In the early 2000s, feedback arose regarding some wines that the wines (particularly those from 1996 and later vintages) displayed very advanced flavors and colors after only a short period of time in the bottle. This process was known as “premature oxidation” or “premox”…
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What is ‘Hyperoxidation’ in winemaking?
Hyperoxidation is a deliberate exposure to the must, consisting of aerating the wine must voluntarily (sometimes violently) so that the susceptible phenolics will oxidize during the fermentation…
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What is Cock & Féret?
Cock et Féret was an important directory of Bordeaux chateaux (wine estates) which initially published in 1845 as Bordeaux, its Wines, and the Claret Country by Charles Cocks, an Englishman who died in 1854.
Féret translated this directory into Bordeaux et ses vins in 1850…
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Understanding the Distinction between Chianti and Chianti Classico
Chianti is a name that refers to both a geographical area located in Central Tuscany and one of Italy’s most famous exported wines.
When considering the Chianti region and its wines, it is critical to make a distinction between Chianti DOCG and Chianti Classico DOCG…
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Vin Santo vs. Vino Santo, what is the difference?
It should be emphasized that Tuscany’s Vin Santo and Trentino’s Vino Santo are two distinct wines.
Aside from being produced in two different Italian wine areas…
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What are the different Biotypes of the Sangiovese grape variety
Sangiovese has several plausible origins. Because of its color, it is traditionally associated with “Jupiter’s Blood” (translated in latin as ‘Sanguis Jovis’).
Given the considerable intra-varietal variability, there are many different biotypes…
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What is Maremma?
Maremma is a major historical and geographical territory shared by Tuscany and Lazio. The boundaries are roughly and historically defined as the coastal territory extending from the south of Livorno in Tuscany to the northern section of Lazio in the province of Viterbo…