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  • Pinot Blanc vs Pinot Gris
    November 25, 2019

    Pinot Blanc vs Pinot Gris

    Pinot Blanc vs Pinot Gris two white wine grape varieties, both belonging to the Pinot family, then what could be the difference between the two? The grape colour, of course, the former revealing a yellowish-green while the latter is known...

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  • Quick Hacks for all Your Wine-ing Problems
    February 25, 2019

    6 Wine Hacks Everyone Should Know

    After a long day at work, you just want to go home and unwind. What’s better to uplift your mood than a glass of wine. But there are a few problems that you can run into. What if the wine...

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  • How to Smell a Wine
    February 20, 2019

    Learn the Art of Identifying Aromas of a Wine

    Do you know the power of our sensory organs? There are thousands of taste buds present on the tongue that allow you to differentiate between sweet, sour and bitter tastes. Our nose can detect uncountable odours and scents. You might...

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  • Wine Tasting for Beginners
    February 18, 2019

    Learn the Basics of Wine Tasting

    Going for your first wine tasting experience? It can go very well if you are familiar with some terms and techniques. You must have heard from your friends or stumbled upon it on online how it looks, smells and tastes....

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  • Unmasking Wine Color
    February 15, 2019

    How Does a Wine get its Colour?

    Have you ever wondered what determines the colour of wine? We all know that wine is made from grapes. Many people think that red wines are made from red-coloured grapes? But its not true, they are made from dark-coloured grapes....

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  • Whole-Bunch Fermentation
    February 13, 2019

    Whole-Cluster Fermentation

    Are you familiar with whole-cluster fermentation? We won’t judge you if you aren’t. Not everyone is an Oenologist (A person who knows everything about wine and winemaking). It somewhat leads to carbonic maceration. Our intent is to enhance your knowledge...

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  • The Noble Juice
    February 6, 2019

    What is Free-Run Juice?

    Also known as “vin de goutte” in French or noble juice, free-run juice is a term used in winemaking, referred to the juice that runs freely from the harvested grapes due to the overlying weight, even before they are pressed....

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  • Hand-picked vs Mechanical Harvesting
    February 4, 2019

    How are Grapes Harvested for Winemaking?

    Harvesting Grapes for Winemaking The first step in winemaking is harvesting grapes. Traditionally, grapes were handpicked for winemaking but now we have an alternate way of harvesting grapes—mechanical harvesting. This method was first introduced in the 1960s and has been...

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