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Wine Labels – an indication of Terroir?

Posted by Peter Koff MW on 21st Nov 2018

We have talked about terroir in these pages previously. Briefly, we described terroir to be that “somewhereness” of wine, that specific piece of dirt, that imbues a wine with unique, special and sou … read more

Glass shards and mud in your wine?

Posted by Jay Lee on 9th Nov 2018

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Red Wine with Fish?

Posted by Peter Koff MW on 8th Nov 2018

As interest grows in food and wine, more people are paying attention to food and wine pairings. Overall, the idea is to have pairings that would allow both the food and wine consumed together, to t … read more

How long can I keep my open bottle of wine?

Posted by Peter Koff MW on 5th Nov 2018

When we open a bottle of wine, should you finish the bottle? Ideally yes, because an opened wine begins to oxidize and lose its fruit. But if you don't finish the bottle, how do you keep the wine, mi … read more

Concrete in Winemaking?

Posted by Peter Koff MW on 2nd Nov 2018

Concrete has been used for many in years in winemaking, for fermentation, blending and aging. I remember when I first became interested in wine in South Africa, standing in a winery where punch dow … read more