48 articles
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Decanting or decanting a wine?
Published : 05/31/2021 | Categories : OenologyDecanting: why and on which wines? Decanting has several effects on wine. It releases certain aromas, softens rough tannins and eliminates possible reduction odors, which are unpleasant due to [...]
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Once opened, how long can you keep a bottle of wine?
Published : 10/06/2020 | Categories : OenologyIt often happens that you open a bottle of wine and don't finish it during the meal. The question then arises of how to optimally preserve the wine until the next occasion. As you know, air is the mai
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Cherry, a flavouring in wine?
Published : 08/04/2020 | Categories : OenologyCherries: sweet and tart There are many varieties of cherry, both sweet and sour. The cherry, as we know it today, is the result of various crosses between the wild Prunus avium, the bird [...]
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What's in a glass of wine?
Published : 03/16/2020 | Categories : OenologyThe water Wine is composed of between 80 and 90% water of plant origin (from fruit), depending on its alcoholic strength. Alcohols The most important is ethyl alcohol, produced by the [...]
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How to Read a Wine Label?
Published : 02/27/2020 | Categories : OenologyWhen choosing the wine you serve at the table, it’s common to base your decision on two or three criteria: price, region of origin, and/or appellation. But…
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Mulled wine: history and tradition
Published : 12/05/2019 | Categories : OenologyThe origins of spiced wine The mixing of wine and spices dates back to Roman times to aid digestion. Mulled wine was called "Conditium Paradoxum", and contained mainly honey, pepper, bay leaves, [...]
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What is Beaujolais nouveau?
Published : 11/20/2019 | Categories : OenologyThis custom is the brainchild of the Beaujolais region and one man, George Duboeuf, who popularized and internationalized it. But Beaujolais Nouveau, a victim of its own success, is far from the [...]
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About wine [Infographie]
Published : 10/28/2019 | Categories : OenologyWhat serving temperature for wines? Serving a white wine too cold alters its aromas. The wine fades. Serving a red wine at too high a temperature upsets the tannins, which become drier. As a [...]