by Debbie | Dec 10, 2007 | Uncategorized
Fermentation The process that turns grapes into wine. It is the metabolization of the sugars by the yeast, into alcohol, carbon dioxide and heat.Fined A winemaking process to remove small particles from the wine in order to clarify it. Some vintners believe that this...
by Debbie | Dec 10, 2007 | Uncategorized
Fermentation The process that turns grapes into wine. It is the metabolization of the sugars by the yeast, into alcohol, carbon dioxide and heat.Fined A winemaking process to remove small particles from the wine in order to clarify it. Some vintners believe that this...
by Debbie | Dec 8, 2007 | Uncategorized
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE (AD) may be diminished by the consumption of Concord grape juice, according to recent presentations at the Neuroscience 2007 conference in San Diego. Two recent population studies associated moderate red wine and 100 fruit juice consumption...
by Debbie | Dec 5, 2007 | Uncategorized
Found on the mountain ridges of Piedmont this grape’s fame rests on the shoulders of Barolo, a wine made entirely from nebbiolo, but named after its town of origin. Credit for the invention of Barolo goes to a woman: Guilietta Colbert, a Parisian aristocrat who...
by Debbie | Dec 3, 2007 | Uncategorized
Enology The science of wine production. Extra Dry A sparkling wine that is slightly sweet. This term often leads to confusion since Dry means without sweetness, but Extra Dry means slightly sweet. Extracted/Extraction Extraction is the process of taking the flavor,...
by Debbie | Nov 28, 2007 | Uncategorized
Last night I had the wonderful opportunity to dine at the Culinary Institute of America with Universal Studios. We had a wonderful dinner at the American Bounty Restaurant, which is one of my favorites.I started out during cocktail time with a 2004 Stillwater Creek...
