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An Amphora Wine Vessel (Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay ) Oak barrels are often the choice of a wine maker for an aging vessel. But, did you know, stainless steel, concrete and amphora are also used by wine makers in order to achieve the w...
A large stainless steel tank used for fermentation Photo by Meg von Haartman on Unsplash Another aspect of the art of wine making involves choosing the type of vessel used for fermentation. Fermentation vessels are available in several materials wit...
You may have noticed that making wine in concrete tanks seems like something new or a current fashion, but the practice actually dates back to the ceramic amphorae of ancient Greek and Roman times. Typically, wines are fermented and aged in either s...
In a recent blog, I listed some of the many factors that can affect a wine’s flavors. One of the factors is the type of vessel chosen by the winemaker to ferment the wine. So, let’s take a closer look. The three most common fermentation vessels are ...