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Santa Cruz Mountain AVA

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Located south of San Francisco, the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA runs along the coastal mountains bordering the Pacific Ocean. It was one of California’s first appellations to be defined not by political ...

Maytte Rivera

Mutation

A mutation is a change in a varieties’ characteristics that occurs when a grape reacts to significant environmental changes in temperature or diseases. This happens mostly when a vine feels “attacked”...

Mar 9, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Crémant

Cr émant is a French term used to describe a group of sparkling wines that are made outside of the region of Champagne . But not all French sparkling wines are considered Crémant! Production laws allo...

Mar 9, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Mistral

The mistral are strong, cold winds that affect the wine regions around the Rhone River Valley in southeast France . The word “mistral” comes from an old regional dialect meaning “masterly”, since they...

Feb 27, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Noble grapes

Noble grapes is a term used in the French wine region of Alsace to refer to the white grapes Riesling , Gewurztraminer , Pinot Gris and Muscat. Ninety percent of the wines produced in this region are ...

Feb 13, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Esters

Esters are natural acids found in wine that are created during the process of fermentation and give the fruity and floral aromas that make it so enjoyable. More than 200 esters can be found in wine, c...

Feb 1, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Clos

Clos is a French term that refers to a vineyard enclosed by stone walls. It is believed they were first built in Burgundy by the Cistercian monks around the 11 th century to separate vineyard land and...

Jan 30, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Amphora

An amphora is a container shaped like a vase, typically made of clay, often used in ancient civilizations to transport liquids and dried goods. They vary in size and traditionally include two handles,...

Jan 15, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

American Viticultural Area (AVA)

An American Viticultural Area (AVA) is a specific grape growing region defined by law based on territory and climatic features. There are 267 AVAs in the United States, the first was founded in 1980 i...

Jan 10, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Corvina

Corvina is a red grape native to the region of Veneto in northern Italy , grown mostly in the towns of Bardolino and Valpolicella where it is commonly blended with Corvinone, Rondinella and Molinara. ...

Jan 10, 2023 Grape of the Week

Maytte Rivera

Autolysis

Autolysis is a chemical reaction that occurs when wine is left in extended contact with the lees (dead yeast cells from fermentation), releasing proteins and carbohydrates into the wine. It imparts ar...

Jan 10, 2023 Wine Terms

Maytte Rivera

Malolactic Fermentation

Like every fruit juice, grape juice is composed of a variety of acids, being tartaric and malic acid the most abundant. Malic acid is a sharp, bright acid found in many fruits, for example green apple...

Jan 10, 2023 Wine Terms

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