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“vintrace makes a compelling case for a small wine business. When you have a new grape, region and winery, collecting data is key. Now that I can track what happens year on year, I can build on that for future vintages. "Perhaps vintrace’s most significant benefit is how it frees up time away from data entry and retrieval used for winemaking decisions. We shouldn’t use our time to be doing things better done by machines.” —Cesidio di Ciacca, Head Winemaker I Ciacca, Italy #vintrace #winemaking #wineindustry #wineproduction #winerymanagement

ENGLISH-GERMAN WINE GLOSSARY - Basic terminology on viticulture: grape varieties, types of soil, agricultural techniques, diseases of the vine, etc. - Essential oenology vocabulary: winemaking process, fermentation, techniques, cooperage, bottling, among others. - The most common wine tasting adjectives and expressions employed when tasting a wine. - Miscellaneous terminology related to wine and its culture. #Amazon #wineterms #winewein #wineglossary #winedictionary #weinglossar #weinlexikon #weinwörterbuch #winelovers #winetastingterms #términoscatavinos #describirvinos https://a.co/d/6EKHzCn

NUMBER 3: RAPAURA SPRINGS Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Reserve 2022 93 points | $19 | New Zealand New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs have become a go-to source for some of the most consistent expressions of terroir at affordable prices. In the hands of a talented winemaker such as Matt Thomson and a tradition of family-run farming by the founding Neylon and Wiffin families, Rapaura Springs pushes the limits of quality in this category to a new level. Grapes for this wine come from the Dillons Point and Wairau Valley subregions and are immediately pressed after harvest to minimize skin contact (and bitter phenolics). The juice is cool-fermented in stainless steel to preserve the fresh fruit flavors, and Thomson selects a variety of yeast strains to emphasize texture and complexity. Note the symbol on Rapaura Springs’ label: a circle of rocks that represents the spring in the estate vineyard. Water from the snowy mountaintops of the Southern Alps gradually travels beneath the region’s rivers, filtering through bedrock before bubbling back up. 12,000 cases imported.—M.W.

To what extent does Codorniu need to launch a product under the name of Cremant? Can a Cava be Cremant? And if it is, does it give it more prestige? more renown? Does a Cava Cremant make oenological sense? Do they share traits in their style so they can be assimilated beyond the second fermentation? What should we expect organoleptically? What do you think is the objective of Codorniu? I'm sure there is one and I'm sure it makes sense but it's hard for me to find it #cava #cremant #sparklingwines https://lnkd.in/dkjJ7uBP

I've unleashed my inner #winemaker. Are Ungrafted Vines Supreme? Check out my newest blog article. Drop your opinion in the comments section. https://lnkd.in/eNX8uuGf #winemaker #vines #industryinsights #wine

Can North America's indiginous grapes produce compelling wines? Can Native North American grapes better address the challenges of climate change and disease threats? What's going on in that Missouri vineyard where 60 different Native North American grape varieties are being cultivated and made into wine? These are some of the questions set to be answered at the upcoming Webinar focused on the past, present and future of the Native Grapes in the United States. Please join us. #viticulture #nativegrapes #northamerican #winemaking #webinar

Have you ever wondered how wine is made? It all starts with harvesting the grapes. This is the first step in the magical journey from vine to wine, a process that has been refined over centuries. The grapes are carefully plucked from the vine, either by hand or using a picking machine. There's no right or wrong method, as it doesn't greatly affect the wine's quality. Some argue that hand-picking reduces potential damage and improves selection, while others prefer the speed and cost-effectiveness of machines. But often, the choice is dictated by the terrain itself, with steep hillsides making heavy machinery impractical. Wine regions are typically in hot climates, so the harvesting often takes place at night, offering protection from the searing sun for those hard at work in the vineyards. Once the grapes are harvested, stems and all, they embark on a journey to their next destination. Once the grapes are picked, they are then transported for the next step, which is crushing.

For those who love Wines from Uruguay, April is designated "Tannat Month" with yesterday, April 14th being Tannat Day. Tannat was introduced into Uruguay in 1870 by Basque immigrants -- most likely collected from Southwest France. According to the seminar, the genetic origins are unclear but the first written record occurred in 1783 at Madiran in SW France. The grape has thick skins which provides a bulwark from humidity and contains 5-6 large seeds instead of the more standard 2-3 small seeds. And Tannat appears to be well adaptive the the various Uruguay climate and soils. Viticulture and winemaking with Tannat has evolved over the last 20 years with growers pluck leaves to allow more sunshine and green harvest up to 50% of the fruit in order to "balance leaf area and fruit weight for a crop that can achieve better ripeness". In the cellar, the grapes are cold macerated before fermentation and micro-oxygenation where oxygen is introduced into the wine in a controlled manner to help tame Tannat's tannins. Other new methods are the co-fermentation with Viognier as well as a judicial use of oak or even completely unoaked wines. . Tannat is also becoming established in the United States, particularly in Virginia where Tannat wines are a little bolder with more tannins and earthy notes. One excellent example is from Paradise Springs winery where their 2021 Tannat was awarded a Gold Medal in the latest Governor's Cup Competition. . @uruguay.wine @bodega_gimenez_mendez_uruguay @paradisespringswinery @ermutfloresuy @pisanowines @bodegaaltodelaballena @pizzornowines @bodegafamiliadeicas @bodegabouza . #thecompasscbf #monthlymondays #bevfluence #underthebevfluence #tannat #tannatwine #vawine #paradisespringswinery #uruguay #uruguaywine #virginiawine