The Crush
What a winemaking course can teach you—about wine, about chemistry, and about yourself. The first time you make wine, you learn fast that the romance is overstated. There’s no vineyard sunset, no serene pour of… Read More »The Crush
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Wine Aroma Kits
We’ve used scent training in our winemaking programs for years. It’s a core part of our curriculum. In 2020, I was part of the team that began developing our own scent kits. While filming the… Read More »Wine Aroma Kits
The Basics of Winemaking and Top Winemaking Schools in the United States
Winemaking’s a curious blend of art and science. It all starts with the grape and ends in a bottle. There’s a bunch of steps: grape growing, harvesting, crushing, fermenting, aging, and bottling. Each needs care… Read More »The Basics of Winemaking and Top Winemaking Schools in the United States
Top California Regions for Pinot Noir
When one travels through the Pinot Noir landscapes of California, it feels like diving into a book that is both vividly detailed and thoughtfully written. The terroir whispers, the climate fiercely guards its secrets, and… Read More »Top California Regions for Pinot Noir
An Alternative Path to A Wine Career
In the dynamic and evolving wine industry, the pathways to becoming a winemaker or sommelier have diversified, offering new avenues for aspiring professionals. This paper purports to explain why sommelier schools, especially those with scientific… Read More »An Alternative Path to A Wine Career
The Organic Chemistry Behind Wine Flavor
The allure of a wine’s taste to hold in the high, sublime world of viticulture and enology might not be a matter that dwells with subjective liking but, rather, a complex interplay of organic chemistry… Read More »The Organic Chemistry Behind Wine Flavor
Winemaking 101
The process of wine production is a complex scientific and artistic mixture. It needs knowledge in agriculture, chemistry, and process engineering. This paper gives a systematic and step-by-step review of the process of wine production,… Read More »Winemaking 101
Top Winemaking Schools in the World
Winemaking education ranges from university degrees to specialized certificate programs. This guide introduces schools that offer programs in grape growing and wine production. These qualifications serve different goals, so check each school’s official website for… Read More »Top Winemaking Schools in the World
Deductive Wine Tasting
An Essential Skill for Winemakers & Sommeliers Winemakers and sommeliers use the Deductive Tasting Method to identify a wine in a blind tasting. Essentially, it establishes a factual basis for concluding why a certain wine… Read More »Deductive Wine Tasting