There are a few common reasons to recork your wine bottles, and all of them are worth the time and effort it takes to re-cork the bottle. Keep the Wine Fresh –When you recork a wine bottle, it slows oxygen exchange inside the bottle. Oxygen exposure causes oxidation which changes the...
STORING TEMPERATURE:Keep bottles within the following temperature range : 45 - 65°F / 7 - 18°C AVOID THERMAL SHOCK:Keep the temperature cool and constant. High temperatures speed up the ageing process and damage the quality of the wine. Cold temperatures slow down the development of the Cha...
in the development process, some in the wine world were concerned that the Coravin could be used by counterfeiters to empty bottles, drink the contents, and refill them with fake wine. However, he stresses that his device "goes only one way," and cannot be used to put wine into a ...
Corked wine, or wine that has been affected by cork taint, occurs in around five percent of cork-enclosed bottles. That means that if you’re an avid wine drinker, you’re likely to come across a corked bottle or two in your life. Here’s how to tell if your bottle of wine is ...
How Sparkling Wine is Made By Courtney Schiessl Getty It’s hard to believe, but effervescence in wine was not always considered a good thing. For centuries, Old World winemakers in cool regions struggled with bottles that would re-ferment when hot, which would create unintentional bubbles. ...
Hard cider is also a trendy drink in the United States. It is called ‘hard cider’ to distinguish alcoholic from non-alcoholic cider, known as sweet cider. Hard cider is also closer to wine than beer. When we learned how to make hard cider at home, we just had to share it so you...
If a wine is defective due to the cork, the problem took place the moment the cork was inserted into the bottle. At that point, or within a minute or two, the wine became corked. It is that fast. Recognizing corked wines is not always easy. The worst corked ...
Age the wine Bottle the wine Here’s a photo guide of each of the steps of how wine is made from the moment the grapes are picked until the wine is put into bottles. Enjoy! Wine Harvest 101: From Grapes to Glass An indigenous red American grape called Norton, prior to being picked ...
“Great taste is all in storage,” many wine experts and enthusiasts say. And they’re right.There’s a lot more to the ritual than filling your wine bottles and stashing them away at a dark corner. Winemakers take great pride in storing their bottles in mint condition, and this process...
There are many steps to create your favorite white wine from grapes. We'll show you how white wine is made from the harvest to the bottle.