There are four fundamental traits that comprise a good wine. They are Acidity, Tannin, Alcohol and Sweetness. For a wine to be considered “good,” each of these traits must be in proper proportion to each another. This is because each of these four...
I recently heard a radio ad that included the statement “…you will be served fine wine…” It got me thinking - what is “fine” wine? It sounds really great but begs the question “What is fine wine? Let’s start off with the easiest answer which is tha...
Last time, the topic of residual sugar was discussed. Simply put, residual sugar (RS) is a measure of the sugar (typically in grams per liter) that remains in wine after fermentation. During an uninterrupted fermentation, the yeast will continue to...