The Upside to a Financial Crisis
It’s been well over a month since France’s largest wine industry equipment event was held in Bordeaux, and as we lurch into 2009 issues raised during the Vinitech Trade Show become increasingly relevant.
By now almost everyone on the planet is aware of the ever-present ‘financial crisis’, as it has been dubbed the world over. The [...]
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The Laymans Guide to Wine Making
Here’s my guide to the complex process of wine making. To keep it simple I’ve summarized each step into as few words as possible…
Step 1: Harvesting
Grapes are harvested at precisely the right moment. The stems are removed from the grapes by the mechanical process of destemming.
Step 2: Crushing
The berries are gently squeezed breaking the skins [...]
