WINE science
Get your inner wine nerd on and feel more informed and better about the wines you choose to drink!
The PSA on PFAS
PFAS are omnipresent and we need to be aware of their hazards to our environment and health. Here we explore potential sources of PFAS in wine.
Choosing High-Polyphenol Wines
When it comes to selecting “healthy” wines, many are fooled by claims of “low calorie” or “low alcohol”. The gig is up. Here’s a quick guide for selecting what really counts – great-tasting, high-polyphenol wines.
Lifecycle of the Grapevine
The grapevine and those delightful little berries go through a series of stages in their maturation, turning from a plant in the vineyard to the wine in your glass.
Good Vibrations: Music for Vines
Sound Vibration / Playing Music in Vineyards has been shown to have many benefits for grapevine health and wine quality
On the Lees: Selecting White Wines
Lees aging is important for structure, stability and complexity AND it confers beneficial phenols in white wines
Polyphenols and their Role in Skin Health
Use polyphenols to fight skin aging from both inside and out
Tannins in Wine
Tannins are a component of wine – and other foods in our diet – that may have benefits in our overall well-being. Both grapes and oak used in wine aging contribute tannins in finished wine.
The Fight About Sulfites
There’s a movement about “Zero Sulfite” wines, but the truth is, there will always be some quantity of sulfite and derived compounds in wine. And they’re not all so nefarious.
Wine Myths
There’s a lot of mis-information out there about wine. Let’s dispell a bunch of those incorrect notions.
Wine Clarification and Stabilization: Providing Clarity on Fining and Filtration
Fining and Filtration can be a common part of the winemaking process, but they can have varying impacts on the volume of remaining polyphenols.
Sugar in Wine: 5 Major Considerations
Sugar is an important ingredient in wine-making; it is accumulated into grape berries during photosynthesis, converted to alcohol during fermentation and is measured as residual sugar in your finished wine.
Kick The Can: What you Need to Know About Canned Wines
Canned wines are making their mark due to the convenience of a single-serving format. But, consumer beware. BPA and alcohol are not a good combination when it comes to our health.
